#8474FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.2% 0.196 284.7), rgb(132, 116, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#8474FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8474FD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 116, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.196 284.7) |
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 #8474FD | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8474FD | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8474FD text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8474FD text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9790FC
oklch(70.6% 0.155 284.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8474FD
oklch(64.2% 0.196 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D54E8
oklch(55.7% 0.213 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B43CA
oklch(49.1% 0.198 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A38A3
oklch(42.7% 0.164 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3281
oklch(37.6% 0.128 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#8474FD 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) | #248CFF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B83FA | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5992AD | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8474FD
#8474FD
oklch(64.2% 0.196 284.7)
- #9A9000
#9A9000
oklch(64.2% 0.136 104.7)
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 #8474FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8474FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
Use #8474FD 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.