#8A7EE9
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.2% 0.156 286.4), rgb(138, 126, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#8A7EE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 126, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.156 286.4) |
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 #8A7EE9 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7EE9 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7EE9 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7EE9 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B94E9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 286.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7EE9
oklch(65.2% 0.156 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F5ED0
oklch(55.7% 0.169 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D4DB4
oklch(49.2% 0.157 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F92
oklch(42.7% 0.132 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3774
oklch(37.8% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#8A7EE9 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) | #558FED | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5389E7 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E94A8 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7EE9
#8A7EE9
oklch(65.2% 0.156 286.4)
- #9B9400
#9B9400
oklch(65.2% 0.139 106.3)
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 #8A7EE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A7EE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
Use #8A7EE9 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.