#8486CD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.7% 0.105 281.8), rgb(132, 134, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#8486CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8486CD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 134, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.105 281.8) |
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 #8486CD | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8486CD | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8486CD text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8486CD text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
-
Step 300
300
#BABDE2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 281.5)
-
Step 400
400
#989BD3
oklch(70.8% 0.082 281.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#8486CD
oklch(64.7% 0.105 281.8)
-
Step 600
600
#6969B4
oklch(55.5% 0.115 282)
-
Step 700
700
#58589B
oklch(49.2% 0.106 281.8)
-
Step 800
800
#48487E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 282)
-
Step 900
900
#3C3D65
oklch(37.8% 0.068 281.6)
-
Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#8486CD 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) | #708FD0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ACB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7093A0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8486CD
#8486CD
oklch(64.7% 0.105 281.8)
- #9B903D
#9B903D
oklch(64.6% 0.105 101.8)
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 #8486CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8486CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #8486CD 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.