#8788EF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.2% 0.15 281.1), rgb(135, 136, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#8788EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8788EF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 136, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.15 281.1) |
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 #8788EF | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8788EF | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8788EF text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8788EF text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 281.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8788EF
oklch(67.2% 0.15 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7974F9
oklch(63.1% 0.193 281)
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Step 600
600
#6558E7
oklch(55.6% 0.208 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5447C9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#443BA3
oklch(42.6% 0.161 281)
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Step 900
900
#393481
oklch(37.6% 0.126 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#211F4C
oklch(26.9% 0.081 281.5)
#8788EF 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) | #6196F3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8FED | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659DB0 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8788EF
#8788EF
oklch(67.2% 0.15 281.1)
- #A99700
#A99700
oklch(67.1% 0.14 100.9)
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 #8788EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.015
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #8788EF 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.