#8488C2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.6% 0.087 280.6), rgb(132, 136, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8488C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8488C2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 136, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.087 280.6) |
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 #8488C2 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8488C2 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8488C2 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8488C2 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 280.9)
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Step 400
400
#989CCB
oklch(70.6% 0.069 280.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8488C2
oklch(64.6% 0.087 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#696CA9
oklch(55.5% 0.094 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#585A91
oklch(49% 0.087 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#484A76
oklch(42.7% 0.073 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#8488C2 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) | #778FC4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748AC1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74939D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8488C2
#8488C2
oklch(64.6% 0.087 280.6)
- #9A904F
#9A904F
oklch(64.7% 0.087 100.7)
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 #8488C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
Use #8488C2 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.