#8488CD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.1% 0.103 280.6), rgb(132, 136, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#8488CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 281°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8488CD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 136, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.103 280.6) |
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 #8488CD | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8488CD | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8488CD text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8488CD text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE1
oklch(81% 0.049 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#979BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.08 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8488CD
oklch(65.1% 0.103 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#686AB3
oklch(55.5% 0.112 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#56589A
oklch(49% 0.104 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#47487D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#8488CD 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) | #7290D0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8BCB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7095A1 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8488CD
#8488CD
oklch(65.1% 0.103 280.6)
- #9E9141
#9E9141
oklch(65.2% 0.102 100.2)
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 #8488CD, closest first.
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 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #8488CD 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.