#8486AB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.2% 0.055 282.3), rgb(132, 134, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#8486AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8486AB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 134, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.055 282.3) |
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 #8486AB | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8486AB | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8486AB text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8486AB text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 281)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EBC
oklch(70.8% 0.044 282.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8486AB
oklch(63.2% 0.055 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D6F96
oklch(55.5% 0.06 282)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D80
oklch(49.1% 0.056 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C68
oklch(42.7% 0.046 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F55
oklch(37.6% 0.038 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#8486AB 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) | #7C8AAD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88AA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8C93 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8486AB
#8486AB
oklch(63.2% 0.055 282.3)
- #908B64
#908B64
oklch(63.1% 0.055 101.7)
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 #8486AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
Use #8486AB 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.