#8685BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.082 284.7), rgb(134, 133, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#8685BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8685BC |
| RGB | rgb(134, 133, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.082 284.7) |
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 #8685BC | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8685BC | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8685BC text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8685BC text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#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
#BDBEDA
oklch(81% 0.039 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 284.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8685BC
oklch(63.9% 0.082 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E6CA6
oklch(55.7% 0.089 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C5A8E
oklch(49.2% 0.082 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4973
oklch(42.6% 0.069 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#8685BC 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) | #768CBE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798F98 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8685BC
#8685BC
oklch(63.9% 0.082 284.7)
- #938F52
#938F52
oklch(63.9% 0.082 105.2)
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 #8685BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.062
Use #8685BC 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.