#8A86D6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.7% 0.118 285), rgb(138, 134, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#8A86D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A86D6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 134, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.118 285) |
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 #8A86D6 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A86D6 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A86D6 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A86D6 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 285)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D8
oklch(70.8% 0.091 284.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A86D6
oklch(65.7% 0.118 285)
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Step 600
600
#6D66BA
oklch(55.6% 0.128 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B55A1
oklch(49.2% 0.119 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4582
oklch(42.6% 0.099 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B68
oklch(37.7% 0.076 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#8A86D6 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) | #6D91D9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8CD4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7695A4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A86D6
#8A86D6
oklch(65.7% 0.118 285)
- #9C9533
#9C9533
oklch(65.7% 0.118 105.2)
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 #8A86D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A86D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #8A86D6 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.