#8487F5
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.1% 0.16 280), rgb(132, 135, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#8487F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8487F5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 135, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 85%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.16 280) |
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 #8487F5 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8487F5 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8487F5 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8487F5 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8487F5
oklch(67.1% 0.16 280)
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Step 500
500
#7673FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6255F0
oklch(55.6% 0.223 280)
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Step 700
700
#5244D1
oklch(49.2% 0.207 280)
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Step 800
800
#4239A9
oklch(42.7% 0.172 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#373385
oklch(37.6% 0.133 280)
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Step 950
950
#201F4E
oklch(27% 0.084 280.1)
#8487F5 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) | #5A97F9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #528EF3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9EB2 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8487F5
#8487F5
oklch(67.1% 0.16 280)
- #AA9600
#AA9600
oklch(67% 0.139 99.8)
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 #8487F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8487F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.011
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #8487F5 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.