#8686BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.082 283.9), rgb(134, 134, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#8686BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 284°. 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 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8686BD |
| RGB | rgb(134, 134, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.082 283.9) |
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 #8686BD | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8686BD | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8686BD text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8686BD text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#9B9CC8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 283.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8686BD
oklch(64.1% 0.082 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D6CA6
oklch(55.7% 0.089 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A4A73
oklch(42.7% 0.067 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#8686BD 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) | #778DBF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7589BC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799099 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8686BD
#8686BD
oklch(64.1% 0.082 283.9)
- #958F52
#958F52
oklch(64.1% 0.082 103.5)
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 #8686BD, 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 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.063
Use #8686BD 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.