#8486EF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.6% 0.153 280.6), rgb(132, 134, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#8486EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8486EF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 134, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.153 280.6) |
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 #8486EF | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8486EF | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8486EF text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8486EF text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF1
oklch(81% 0.075 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9397EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 280.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8486EF
oklch(66.6% 0.153 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6462D1
oklch(55.6% 0.167 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5450B5
oklch(49.1% 0.155 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#444293
oklch(42.6% 0.13 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#393975
oklch(37.7% 0.1 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#8486EF 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) | #5D95F3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568DED | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609CAF | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8486EF
#8486EF
oklch(66.6% 0.153 280.6)
- #A79500
#A79500
oklch(66.5% 0.139 100.7)
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 #8486EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8486EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #8486EF 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.