#8587F3
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.1% 0.157 280.5), rgb(133, 135, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#8587F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8587F3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 135, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 82%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.157 280.5) |
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 #8587F3 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8587F3 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8587F3 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8587F3 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8587F3
oklch(67.1% 0.157 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7773FE
oklch(63.1% 0.201 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6356ED
oklch(55.6% 0.218 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5345CE
oklch(49.1% 0.202 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#433AA7
oklch(42.7% 0.168 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#383384
oklch(37.6% 0.131 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#8587F3 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) | #5C96F7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558EF1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9DB1 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8587F3
#8587F3
oklch(67.1% 0.157 280.5)
- #A99600
#A99600
oklch(66.9% 0.139 100.3)
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 #8587F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8587F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.012
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #8587F3 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.