#8B86BF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.6% 0.084 287.8), rgb(139, 134, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#8B86BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B86BF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 134, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.084 287.8) |
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 #8B86BF | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B86BF | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B86BF text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B86BF text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDB
oklch(81% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC8
oklch(70.8% 0.065 287.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B86BF
oklch(64.6% 0.084 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#716AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.092 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E588E
oklch(49% 0.085 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4874
oklch(42.6% 0.072 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403D5D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#8B86BF 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) | #778EC1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768BBE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F909A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B86BF
#8B86BF
oklch(64.6% 0.084 287.8)
- #939253
#939253
oklch(64.6% 0.085 107.8)
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 #8B86BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
Use #8B86BF 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.