#8587BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.082 282.2), rgb(133, 135, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#8587BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 282°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8587BE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 135, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.082 282.2) |
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 #8587BE | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8587BE | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8587BE text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8587BE text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 282.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CC8
oklch(70.7% 0.064 282.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8587BE
oklch(64.3% 0.082 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B6CA6
oklch(55.5% 0.089 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A5A8E
oklch(49% 0.083 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#494A74
oklch(42.7% 0.069 282)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#8587BE 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) | #778EC0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ABD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77919A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8587BE
#8587BE
oklch(64.3% 0.082 282.2)
- #978F52
#978F52
oklch(64.3% 0.082 101.8)
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 #8587BE, 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 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
Use #8587BE 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.