#8A86ED
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.9% 0.15 283.3), rgb(138, 134, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#8A86ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A86ED |
| RGB | rgb(138, 134, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.15 283.3) |
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 #8A86ED | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A86ED | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A86ED text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A86ED text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 283.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A86ED
oklch(66.9% 0.15 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E73F7
oklch(63.2% 0.191 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6956E6
oklch(55.5% 0.209 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5845C8
oklch(49% 0.194 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#483AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.161 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3380
oklch(37.6% 0.125 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#8A86ED 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) | #6095F1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8EEB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9BAE | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A86ED
#8A86ED
oklch(66.9% 0.15 283.3)
- #A59800
#A59800
oklch(67% 0.141 103.4)
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 #8A86ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A86ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.016
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
Use #8A86ED 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.