#8686CB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.8% 0.102 283.2), rgb(134, 134, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8686CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8686CB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 134, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.102 283.2) |
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 #8686CB | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8686CB | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8686CB text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8686CB text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 283.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8686CB
oklch(64.8% 0.102 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B69B2
oklch(55.5% 0.112 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#595799
oklch(49% 0.104 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#49487C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#8686CB 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) | #718FCE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8AC9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74939F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8686CB
#8686CB
oklch(64.8% 0.102 283.2)
- #9A9141
#9A9141
oklch(64.8% 0.102 102.9)
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 #8686CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8686CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
Use #8686CB 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.