#8988EC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.1% 0.146 282.2), rgb(137, 136, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#8988EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8988EC |
| RGB | rgb(137, 136, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.146 282.2) |
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 #8988EC | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8988EC | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8988EC text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8988EC text on black | 6.79:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8988EC
oklch(67.1% 0.146 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C74F5
oklch(63.1% 0.187 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6759E4
oklch(55.7% 0.203 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5648C6
oklch(49.2% 0.188 282)
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Step 800
800
#463CA0
oklch(42.7% 0.156 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A357F
oklch(37.8% 0.121 282)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#8988EC 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) | #6396F0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8FEA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9CAF | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8988EC
#8988EC
oklch(67.1% 0.146 282.2)
- #A79800
#A79800
oklch(67.2% 0.141 102.4)
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 #8988EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8988EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.018
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #8988EC 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.