#8686B5
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.8% 0.07 284.2), rgb(134, 134, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#8686B5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8686B5 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 134, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.07 284.2) |
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 #8686B5 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8686B5 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8686B5 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8686B5 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
#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
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC2
oklch(70.6% 0.055 284.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8686B5
oklch(63.8% 0.07 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E6D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C5B88
oklch(49.1% 0.071 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6E
oklch(42.8% 0.058 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E59
oklch(37.6% 0.046 284)
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Step 950
950
#252534
oklch(27.1% 0.028 284.4)
#8686B5 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) | #798CB7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7889B4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8E96 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8686B5
#8686B5
oklch(63.8% 0.07 284.2)
- #928E5B
#928E5B
oklch(63.8% 0.07 104.4)
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 #8686B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.058
Use #8686B5 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.