#8788EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.145 281.3), rgb(135, 136, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#8788EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8788EB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 136, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.145 281.3) |
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 #8788EB | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8788EB | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8788EB text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8788EB 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 281.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8788EB
oklch(66.9% 0.145 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A75F4
oklch(63% 0.185 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#655AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.201 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5449C5
oklch(49.1% 0.186 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#453DA0
oklch(42.8% 0.155 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#39357F
oklch(37.7% 0.121 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#21204A
oklch(27% 0.076 281.1)
#8788EB 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) | #6396EF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8FE9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679CAE | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8788EB
#8788EB
oklch(66.9% 0.145 281.3)
- #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 #8788EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8788EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #8788EB 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.