#8986DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66% 0.129 283.8), rgb(137, 134, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#8986DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 284°. 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 (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8986DE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 134, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.129 283.8) |
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 #8986DE | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8986DE | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8986DE text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8986DE 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
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE9
oklch(81% 0.063 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DE
oklch(70.8% 0.102 284.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8986DE
oklch(66% 0.129 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B65C1
oklch(55.6% 0.139 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5953A7
oklch(49.1% 0.131 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#494487
oklch(42.6% 0.108 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#23223F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 283.8)
#8986DE 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) | #6892E1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658DDC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7197A7 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8986DE
#8986DE
oklch(66% 0.129 283.8)
- #A09521
#A09521
oklch(66% 0.129 103.7)
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 #8986DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8986DE.
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 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #8986DE 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.