#8688BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.6% 0.08 282.3), rgb(134, 136, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#8688BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8688BE |
| RGB | rgb(134, 136, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.08 282.3) |
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 #8688BE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8688BE | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8688BE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8688BE text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CC7
oklch(70.6% 0.063 282.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8688BE
oklch(64.6% 0.08 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B6DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.086 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A5A8E
oklch(49% 0.083 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#494A73
oklch(42.7% 0.068 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#8688BE 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) | #798EC0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768BBD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78929B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8688BE
#8688BE
oklch(64.6% 0.08 282.3)
- #979055
#979055
oklch(64.6% 0.08 102.5)
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 #8688BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.062
Use #8688BE 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.