#8885CB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.8% 0.104 285.1), rgb(136, 133, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#8885CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8885CB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 133, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.104 285.1) |
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 #8885CB | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8885CB | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8885CB text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8885CB text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE1
oklch(81% 0.05 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9AD2
oklch(70.8% 0.081 284.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8885CB
oklch(64.8% 0.104 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D68B2
oklch(55.5% 0.113 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B5799
oklch(49.1% 0.104 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B477C
oklch(42.7% 0.086 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C64
oklch(37.7% 0.068 285)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#8885CB 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) | #708ECE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8AC9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77929F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8885CB
#8885CB
oklch(64.8% 0.104 285.1)
- #989241
#989241
oklch(64.8% 0.103 105)
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 #8885CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8885CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
Use #8885CB 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.