#8986FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.9% 0.174 281.8), rgb(137, 134, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8986FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8986FF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 134, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.174 281.8) |
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 #8986FF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8986FF | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8986FF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8986FF text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8986FF
oklch(67.9% 0.174 281.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#674DF9
oklch(55.6% 0.242 282)
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Step 700
700
#563CD9
oklch(49.1% 0.225 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#4633AF
oklch(42.6% 0.186 282)
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Step 900
900
#39308B
oklch(37.8% 0.145 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#211D51
oklch(27% 0.092 281.8)
#8986FF 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) | #5298FF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A90FC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A0B6 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8986FF
#8986FF
oklch(67.9% 0.174 281.8)
- #AA9A00
#AA9A00
oklch(67.9% 0.142 102)
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 #8986FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.011
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.013
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #8986FF 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.