#8685EE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.5% 0.153 281.8), rgb(134, 133, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#8685EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 282°. 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8685EE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 133, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.153 281.8) |
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 #8685EE | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8685EE | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8685EE text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8685EE text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B8BBF0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 282.1)
-
Step 400
400
#9597E9
oklch(70.8% 0.119 281.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#8685EE
oklch(66.5% 0.153 281.8)
-
Step 600
600
#6761D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 282)
-
Step 700
700
#5650B4
oklch(49.2% 0.154 281.8)
-
Step 800
800
#464292
oklch(42.7% 0.128 281.8)
-
Step 900
900
#3A3874
oklch(37.5% 0.1 281.9)
-
Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#8685EE 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) | #5C94F2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578DEC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649BAE | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8685EE
#8685EE
oklch(66.5% 0.153 281.8)
- #A59500
#A59500
oklch(66.3% 0.139 101.8)
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 #8685EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8685EE.
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 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
Use #8685EE 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.