#8487DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.6% 0.123 280.9), rgb(132, 135, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#8487DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8487DA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 135, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.123 280.9) |
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 #8487DA | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8487DA | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8487DA text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8487DA text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#969ADB
oklch(70.8% 0.095 281)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8487DA
oklch(65.6% 0.123 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6767BF
oklch(55.6% 0.134 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#5655A5
oklch(49.1% 0.125 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#464685
oklch(42.6% 0.103 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#8487DA 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) | #6B92DD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668CD8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B97A6 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8487DA
#8487DA
oklch(65.6% 0.123 280.9)
- #A29228
#A29228
oklch(65.5% 0.122 100.4)
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 #8487DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8487DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #8487DA 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.