#8887DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66% 0.125 283), rgb(136, 135, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#8887DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8887DC |
| RGB | rgb(136, 135, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.125 283) |
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 #8887DC | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8887DC | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8887DC text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8887DC text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE8
oklch(80.8% 0.062 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9899DC
oklch(70.8% 0.097 283)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8887DC
oklch(66% 0.125 283)
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Step 600
600
#6A66BF
oklch(55.6% 0.135 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5854A5
oklch(49% 0.126 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#484586
oklch(42.7% 0.105 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#23233F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 282.4)
#8887DC 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) | #6B93DF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678DDA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7098A7 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8887DC
#8887DC
oklch(66% 0.125 283)
- #A19528
#A19528
oklch(66.1% 0.125 102.8)
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 #8887DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8887DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #8887DC 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.