#8488EE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.9% 0.149 279.9), rgb(132, 136, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#8488EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8488EE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 136, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.149 279.9) |
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 #8488EE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8488EE | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8488EE text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8488EE text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9298E8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 279.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8488EE
oklch(66.9% 0.149 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6363CF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5351B3
oklch(49% 0.151 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#434391
oklch(42.6% 0.125 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#383A74
oklch(37.8% 0.097 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#8488EE 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) | #6196F2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8EEC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609DAF | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8488EE
#8488EE
oklch(66.9% 0.149 279.9)
- #A99600
#A99600
oklch(66.9% 0.139 100.3)
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 #8488EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8488EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.018
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #8488EE 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.