#8686AF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.5% 0.061 284.5), rgb(134, 134, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#8686AF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8686AF |
| RGB | rgb(134, 134, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.061 284.5) |
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 #8686AF | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8686AF | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8686AF text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8686AF 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9DBE
oklch(70.7% 0.048 285.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8686AF
oklch(63.5% 0.061 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F6E99
oklch(55.6% 0.066 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C83
oklch(49.1% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B6A
oklch(42.7% 0.051 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#8686AF 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) | #7B8BB1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A88AE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8D94 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8686AF
#8686AF
oklch(63.5% 0.061 284.5)
- #908D61
#908D61
oklch(63.5% 0.062 104.7)
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 #8686AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #8686AF 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.