#8984FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.5% 0.177 282.4), rgb(137, 132, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#8984FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 282°. 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 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8984FF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 132, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.177 282.4) |
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 #8984FF | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8984FF | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8984FF text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8984FF text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8984FF
oklch(67.5% 0.177 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#684BFB
oklch(55.6% 0.246 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#583ADB
oklch(49.2% 0.229 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#4732B1
oklch(42.7% 0.19 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A2F8C
oklch(37.8% 0.148 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#221D52
oklch(27.1% 0.093 282.5)
#8984FF 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) | #4E97FF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #478FFC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609EB5 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8984FF
#8984FF
oklch(67.5% 0.177 282.4)
- #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 #8984FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8984FF.
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 0.016
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #8984FF 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.