#8A8FF6
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.1% 0.15 279.6), rgb(138, 143, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#8A8FF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8FF6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 143, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.15 279.6) |
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 #8A8FF6 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8A8FF6 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8FF6 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8FF6 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFD
oklch(80.8% 0.095 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A8FF6
oklch(69.1% 0.15 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7675F9
oklch(63.1% 0.192 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6159E8
oklch(55.5% 0.209 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5148CA
oklch(49.1% 0.194 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#423CA3
oklch(42.7% 0.161 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#373581
oklch(37.7% 0.124 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#20204C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 279.7)
#8A8FF6 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) | #689DFA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6195F4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A4B7 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8FF6
#8A8FF6
oklch(69.1% 0.15 279.6)
- #B19C00
#B19C00
oklch(69% 0.143 99.6)
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 #8A8FF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.018
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
Use #8A8FF6 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.