#8588FB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.7% 0.167 279.8), rgb(133, 136, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8588FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8588FB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 136, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.167 279.8) |
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 #8588FB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8588FB | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8588FB text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8588FB text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8588FB
oklch(67.7% 0.167 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#7673FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6153F5
oklch(55.6% 0.232 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5141D5
oklch(49% 0.216 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#4237AC
oklch(42.6% 0.179 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#373288
oklch(37.7% 0.139 280)
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Step 950
950
#201E50
oklch(27% 0.089 280.4)
#8588FB 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) | #5898FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F90F8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA0B5 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8588FB
#8588FB
oklch(67.7% 0.167 279.8)
- #AC9800
#AC9800
oklch(67.7% 0.141 99.9)
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 #8588FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.009
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #8588FB 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.