#8A7AEB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.6% 0.164 287.4), rgb(138, 122, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#8A7AEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7AEB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 122, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.164 287.4) |
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 #8A7AEB | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7AEB | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7AEB text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7AEB text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C93EC
oklch(70.7% 0.128 287.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7AEB
oklch(64.6% 0.164 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#715BD4
oklch(55.6% 0.179 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F4AB8
oklch(49.2% 0.166 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D3D95
oklch(42.6% 0.139 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403576
oklch(37.6% 0.107 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#8A7AEB 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) | #4D8DEF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C87E8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E91A7 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7AEB
#8A7AEB
oklch(64.6% 0.164 287.4)
- #989300
#989300
oklch(64.7% 0.139 107.3)
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 #8A7AEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A7AEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #8A7AEB 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.