#8886DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66% 0.131 283.2), rgb(136, 134, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#8886DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8886DF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 134, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.131 283.2) |
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 #8886DF | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8886DF | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8886DF text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8886DF text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898DE
oklch(70.7% 0.102 283.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8886DF
oklch(66% 0.131 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A65C3
oklch(55.7% 0.142 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5853A8
oklch(49% 0.132 283)
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Step 800
800
#484488
oklch(42.6% 0.11 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#8886DF 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) | #6892E2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648CDD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F97A8 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8886DF
#8886DF
oklch(66% 0.131 283.2)
- #A1951D
#A1951D
oklch(66% 0.131 103.3)
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 #8886DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8886DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #8886DF 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.