#8784D2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.8% 0.115 284.5), rgb(135, 132, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#8784D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8784D2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 132, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.115 284.5) |
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 #8784D2 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8784D2 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8784D2 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8784D2 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D7
oklch(70.7% 0.09 284.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8784D2
oklch(64.8% 0.115 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C67B9
oklch(55.6% 0.125 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A55A0
oklch(49.1% 0.117 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4681
oklch(42.7% 0.096 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B68
oklch(37.6% 0.076 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#8784D2 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) | #6B8FD5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698AD0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7393A1 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8784D2
#8784D2
oklch(64.8% 0.115 284.5)
- #9A9233
#9A9233
oklch(64.9% 0.115 104.5)
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 #8784D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8784D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
Use #8784D2 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.