#8A84DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.6% 0.129 285.4), rgb(138, 132, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#8A84DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A84DC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 132, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.129 285.4) |
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 #8A84DC | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A84DC | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A84DC text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A84DC text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBE8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A97DD
oklch(70.6% 0.101 285.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A84DC
oklch(65.6% 0.129 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D64C1
oklch(55.6% 0.14 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B52A6
oklch(49% 0.13 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4487
oklch(42.7% 0.108 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6C
oklch(37.8% 0.084 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#8A84DC 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) | #6791DF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658CDA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7495A5 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A84DC
#8A84DC
oklch(65.6% 0.129 285.4)
- #9D9521
#9D9521
oklch(65.7% 0.129 105.3)
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 #8A84DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A84DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #8A84DC 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.