#8A85E4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.2% 0.139 284.3), rgb(138, 133, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#8A85E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A85E4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 133, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.139 284.3) |
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 #8A85E4 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A85E4 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A85E4 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A85E4 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9997E2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 284.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A85E4
oklch(66.2% 0.139 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B63C7
oklch(55.6% 0.15 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A51AC
oklch(49.1% 0.14 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#49438B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D396F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#8A85E4 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) | #6493E8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618DE2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7098A9 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A85E4
#8A85E4
oklch(66.2% 0.139 284.3)
- #A19606
#A19606
oklch(66.2% 0.139 104.3)
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 #8A85E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A85E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A85E4 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.