#8684BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.7% 0.083 285.4), rgb(134, 132, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#8684BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8684BC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 132, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.083 285.4) |
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 #8684BC | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8684BC | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8684BC text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8684BC text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BC8
oklch(70.6% 0.065 285.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8684BC
oklch(63.7% 0.083 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E6BA6
oklch(55.5% 0.091 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C598E
oklch(49% 0.084 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4974
oklch(42.7% 0.071 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5D
oklch(37.6% 0.054 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#8684BC 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) | #748BBE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798E98 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8684BC
#8684BC
oklch(63.7% 0.083 285.4)
- #928E50
#928E50
oklch(63.6% 0.083 105.3)
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 #8684BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
Use #8684BC 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.