#8788EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.143 281.4), rgb(135, 136, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#8788EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8788EA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 136, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.143 281.4) |
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 #8788EA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8788EA | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8788EA text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8788EA text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9598E5
oklch(70.8% 0.112 281.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8788EA
oklch(66.9% 0.143 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6663CB
oklch(55.5% 0.157 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5552AF
oklch(49.1% 0.144 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#46438E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A71
oklch(37.8% 0.092 281)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#8788EA 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) | #6496EE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8EE8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689CAE | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8788EA
#8788EA
oklch(66.9% 0.143 281.4)
- #A79600
#A79600
oklch(66.7% 0.139 101.3)
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 #8788EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8788EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #8788EA 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.