#8486BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.079 282.2), rgb(132, 134, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#8486BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8486BB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 134, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.079 282.2) |
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 #8486BB | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8486BB | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8486BB text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8486BB text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CC7
oklch(70.6% 0.063 282.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8486BB
oklch(63.9% 0.079 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B6DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.085 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A5B8D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#494A72
oklch(42.6% 0.066 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#8486BB 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) | #778CBD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7589BA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769099 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8486BB
#8486BB
oklch(63.9% 0.079 282.2)
- #958E54
#958E54
oklch(63.9% 0.079 102.3)
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 #8486BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
Use #8486BB 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.