#8886EB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.6% 0.147 282.5), rgb(136, 134, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#8886EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8886EB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 134, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.147 282.5) |
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 #8886EB | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8886EB | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8886EB text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8886EB text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEF
oklch(80.8% 0.073 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9697E6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 282.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8886EB
oklch(66.6% 0.147 282.5)
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Step 600
600
#6862CD
oklch(55.6% 0.16 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#5750B1
oklch(49% 0.149 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#47428F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3972
oklch(37.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#8886EB 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) | #6094EF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8EE9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699AAD | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8886EB
#8886EB
oklch(66.6% 0.147 282.5)
- #A59600
#A59600
oklch(66.5% 0.14 102.3)
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 #8886EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8886EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
Use #8886EB 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.