#8784F7
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.9% 0.167 282.1), rgb(135, 132, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#8784F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 282°. 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 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8784F7 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 132, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.167 282.1) |
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 #8784F7 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8784F7 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8784F7 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8784F7 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF5
oklch(81% 0.082 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9495EF
oklch(70.6% 0.13 282)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8784F7
oklch(66.9% 0.167 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#675ED8
oklch(55.6% 0.181 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#564DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.167 282)
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Step 800
800
#464098
oklch(42.8% 0.139 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3779
oklch(37.7% 0.109 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#8784F7 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) | #5495FB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E8DF4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619CB2 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8784F7
#8784F7
oklch(66.9% 0.167 282.1)
- #A69700
#A69700
oklch(66.9% 0.14 102.4)
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 #8784F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8784F7.
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 0.015
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
Use #8784F7 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.