#8486D3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65% 0.114 281.6), rgb(132, 134, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#8486D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8486D3 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 134, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.114 281.6) |
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 #8486D3 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8486D3 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8486D3 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8486D3 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 281.7)
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Step 400
400
#979AD7
oklch(70.7% 0.089 281.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8486D3
oklch(65% 0.114 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6868B9
oklch(55.5% 0.124 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#5756A0
oklch(49% 0.116 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#474782
oklch(42.7% 0.096 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C68
oklch(37.7% 0.074 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#8486D3 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) | #6D90D6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698AD1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E95A3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8486D3
#8486D3
oklch(65% 0.114 281.6)
- #9E9133
#9E9133
oklch(65% 0.114 101.4)
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 #8486D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8486D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #8486D3 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.