#8885DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.7% 0.131 283.7), rgb(136, 133, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#8885DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8885DE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 133, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.131 283.7) |
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 #8885DE | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8885DE | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8885DE text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8885DE text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE9
oklch(81% 0.063 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898DE
oklch(70.7% 0.102 283.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8885DE
oklch(65.7% 0.131 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B64C2
oklch(55.5% 0.142 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5953A8
oklch(49.1% 0.132 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#494488
oklch(42.7% 0.11 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#8885DE 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) | #6791E1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638CDC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7096A7 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8885DE
#8885DE
oklch(65.7% 0.131 283.7)
- #9F941D
#9F941D
oklch(65.6% 0.13 103.8)
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 #8885DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8885DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #8885DE 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.