#8984FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.4% 0.174 282.5), rgb(137, 132, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8984FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8984FD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 132, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.174 282.5) |
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 #8984FD | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8984FD | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8984FD text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8984FD text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8984FD
oklch(67.4% 0.174 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#684CF9
oklch(55.5% 0.243 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#583BD9
oklch(49.1% 0.225 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4733AF
oklch(42.7% 0.186 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A2F8A
oklch(37.6% 0.145 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#221D51
oklch(27.1% 0.092 282.7)
#8984FD 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) | #5097FF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498EFA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619EB4 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8984FD
#8984FD
oklch(67.4% 0.174 282.5)
- #A89900
#A89900
oklch(67.5% 0.142 102.5)
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 #8984FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8984FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.008
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.014
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
Use #8984FD 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.