#8887EC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.9% 0.147 282.1), rgb(136, 135, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#8887EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8887EC |
| RGB | rgb(136, 135, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.147 282.1) |
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 #8887EC | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8887EC | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8887EC text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8887EC text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEF
oklch(81% 0.072 282)
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Step 400
400
#9597E6
oklch(70.6% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8887EC
oklch(66.9% 0.147 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6862CD
oklch(55.6% 0.16 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#5651B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#46438F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3973
oklch(37.8% 0.097 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#8887EC 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) | #6195F0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8EEA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699BAE | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8887EC
#8887EC
oklch(66.9% 0.147 282.1)
- #A69700
#A69700
oklch(66.9% 0.14 102.4)
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 #8887EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8887EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.018
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
Use #8887EC 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.