#8787F2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.1% 0.156 281.4), rgb(135, 135, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#8787F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8787F2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 135, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 80%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.156 281.4) |
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 #8787F2 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8787F2 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8787F2 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8787F2 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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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
#B5B9FE
oklch(80.8% 0.097 281.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8787F2
oklch(67.1% 0.156 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A72FC
oklch(63% 0.199 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6556EB
oklch(55.6% 0.215 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5545CD
oklch(49.2% 0.201 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#453AA6
oklch(42.8% 0.167 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#393383
oklch(37.6% 0.13 281.5)
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Step 950
950
#211F4D
oklch(27% 0.082 281.3)
#8787F2 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) | #5D96F6 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578FF0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649DB1 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8787F2
#8787F2
oklch(67.1% 0.156 281.4)
- #A89700
#A89700
oklch(67.1% 0.14 101.4)
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 #8787F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.011
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #8787F2 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.