#8485FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.3% 0.176 280.2), rgb(132, 133, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8485FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8485FF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 133, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.176 280.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8485FF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8485FF | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8485FF text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8485FF text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8485FF
oklch(67.3% 0.176 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7773FF
oklch(63.2% 0.202 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#624EFC
oklch(55.6% 0.245 280)
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Step 700
700
#533CDC
oklch(49.1% 0.229 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#4334B1
oklch(42.7% 0.188 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#37308C
oklch(37.7% 0.147 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#201D52
oklch(27% 0.094 280.6)
#8485FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4E97FF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #448EFC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569FB6 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8485FF
#8485FF
oklch(67.3% 0.176 280.2)
- #AA9700
#AA9700
oklch(67.2% 0.14 100.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8485FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8485FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #8485FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.