#8872FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.3% 0.201 286.4), rgb(136, 114, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#8872FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8872FF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 114, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.201 286.4) |
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 #8872FF | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8872FF | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8872FF text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8872FF text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FE
oklch(80.8% 0.1 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8FFD
oklch(70.7% 0.157 286.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8872FF
oklch(64.3% 0.201 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#7051EA
oklch(55.6% 0.219 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F40CB
oklch(49.1% 0.203 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D36A4
oklch(42.7% 0.168 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3182
oklch(37.7% 0.13 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#251D4C
oklch(26.9% 0.083 287.2)
#8872FF 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) | #198BFF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1584FC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6091AE | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8872FF
#8872FF
oklch(64.3% 0.201 286.4)
- #989200
#989200
oklch(64.4% 0.138 106.8)
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 #8872FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8872FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #8872FF 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.