#8A85E1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66% 0.135 284.6), rgb(138, 133, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#8A85E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A85E1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 133, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.135 284.6) |
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 #8A85E1 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A85E1 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A85E1 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A85E1 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEA
oklch(80.8% 0.066 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9997E0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 284.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A85E1
oklch(66% 0.135 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C63C4
oklch(55.5% 0.146 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A52AA
oklch(49.1% 0.136 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4389
oklch(42.6% 0.113 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D396E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#8A85E1 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) | #6592E5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638DDF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7197A8 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A85E1
#8A85E1
oklch(66% 0.135 284.6)
- #A09616
#A09616
oklch(66.1% 0.135 104.5)
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 #8A85E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A85E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A85E1 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.