What color is #8686AE?

#8686AE is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 134, 174), and in HSL hsl(240, 20%, 60%).

Is #8686AE accessible as text?

On white, #8686AE has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.03:1 (passes). For text placed on #8686AE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8686AE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #8686AE?

#8686AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ADAD85. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8686AE below.

Is #8686AE good for buttons?

#8686AE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8686AE — white text only reaches 3.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8686AE the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #8686AE is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8686AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8686AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #8686AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #8686AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8686AE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Cool Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8686AE Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Cool Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8686AE Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Cool Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8686AE Secondary #B4B4C3 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Cool Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8686AE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #ABABD1

Cool Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool Gray.

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Color Lab

How #8686AE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 63/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Dark Gray Cool Gray Sage Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E8EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9285AD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8686AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8686AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 134 134 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.5% 0.060 284.6);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E6EF;
  --color-200: #CECEDE;
  --color-300: #ABABC5;
  --color-400: #8888AA;
  --color-500: #69698C;
  --color-600: #54546D;
  --color-700: #3F3F4F;
  --color-800: #2C2C35;
  --color-900: #1C1C21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E6EF',
    200: '#CECEDE',
    300: '#ABABC5',
    400: '#8888AA',
    500: '#69698C',
    600: '#54546D',
    700: '#3F3F4F',
    800: '#2C2C35',
    900: '#1C1C21',
  },
}

$base: #8686AE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E6EF;
$base-200: #CECEDE;
$base-300: #ABABC5;
$base-400: #8888AA;
$base-500: #69698C;
$base-600: #54546D;
$base-700: #3F3F4F;
$base-800: #2C2C35;
$base-900: #1C1C21;
$base-hover: #626293;
$base-subtle: #DCDCE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8686AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CECEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABABC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8888AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#69698C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54546D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F3F4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8686AE

Color Lab

Pairs with #8686AE

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