#8879FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.4% 0.191 285), rgb(136, 121, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#8879FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8879FE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 121, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 99%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.191 285) |
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 #8879FE | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8879FE | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8879FE text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8879FE text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9FB
oklch(81% 0.093 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9891F9
oklch(70.7% 0.149 285)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8879FE
oklch(65.4% 0.191 285)
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Step 600
600
#6D55E5
oklch(55.6% 0.208 285)
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Step 700
700
#5C44C7
oklch(49.1% 0.193 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A39A1
oklch(42.6% 0.161 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D337F
oklch(37.6% 0.124 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#241F4B
oklch(27.2% 0.079 285.1)
#8879FE 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) | #3590FF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3088FB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6096B0 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8879FE
#8879FE
oklch(65.4% 0.191 285)
- #9E9400
#9E9400
oklch(65.4% 0.139 104.8)
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 #8879FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8879FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #8879FE 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.