#8988E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.6% 0.132 282.7), rgb(137, 136, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#8988E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8988E2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 136, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.132 282.7) |
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 #8988E2 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8988E2 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8988E2 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8988E2 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798DF
oklch(70.6% 0.103 282.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8988E2
oklch(66.6% 0.132 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6965C4
oklch(55.7% 0.144 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5853A9
oklch(49.1% 0.134 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#484489
oklch(42.7% 0.111 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#8988E2 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) | #6994E5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658EE0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9AAA | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8988E2
#8988E2
oklch(66.6% 0.132 282.7)
- #A4961D
#A4961D
oklch(66.5% 0.131 102.2)
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 #8988E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8988E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #8988E2 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.