#8487E1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66% 0.133 280.7), rgb(132, 135, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#8487E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8487E1 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 135, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.133 280.7) |
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 #8487E1 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8487E1 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8487E1 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8487E1 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEA
oklch(81% 0.064 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9599E0
oklch(70.7% 0.103 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8487E1
oklch(66% 0.133 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6666C5
oklch(55.7% 0.144 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#5554AA
oklch(49.1% 0.134 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#45458A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6E
oklch(37.8% 0.086 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#8487E1 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) | #6793E4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628CDF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6799A9 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8487E1
#8487E1
oklch(66% 0.133 280.7)
- #A59315
#A59315
oklch(65.9% 0.132 100.2)
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 #8487E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8487E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #8487E1 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.