#8A74F8
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.4% 0.19 287.5), rgb(138, 116, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#8A74F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A74F8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 116, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 90%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.19 287.5) |
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 #8A74F8 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A74F8 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A74F8 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A74F8 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8FA
oklch(81% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 287.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A74F8
oklch(64.4% 0.19 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7254E2
oklch(55.6% 0.205 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#6043C5
oklch(49.2% 0.192 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E389F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40327E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#8A74F8 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) | #318BFD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3085F5 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6891AB | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A74F8
#8A74F8
oklch(64.4% 0.19 287.5)
- #979200
#979200
oklch(64.3% 0.138 107.3)
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 #8A74F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A74F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #8A74F8 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.