#8A85E5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.3% 0.14 284.3), rgb(138, 133, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#8A85E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A85E5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 133, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.14 284.3) |
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 #8A85E5 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A85E5 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A85E5 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A85E5 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#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
#D5D6F2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9997E3
oklch(70.8% 0.11 284.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A85E5
oklch(66.3% 0.14 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B62C8
oklch(55.5% 0.153 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A51AD
oklch(49.2% 0.142 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#49438C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D3970
oklch(37.7% 0.092 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#8A85E5 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) | #6393E9 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608DE3 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7098AA | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A85E5
#8A85E5
oklch(66.3% 0.14 284.3)
- #A19600
#A19600
oklch(66.2% 0.14 104.4)
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 #8A85E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A85E5.
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 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #8A85E5 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.