#8A85E6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.3% 0.142 284.2), rgb(138, 133, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#8A85E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A85E6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 133, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.142 284.2) |
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 #8A85E6 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A85E6 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A85E6 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A85E6 text on black | 6.57:1 | 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
#9897E3
oklch(70.7% 0.11 283.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A85E6
oklch(66.3% 0.142 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B62C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 284.1)
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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
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#8A85E6 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) | #6393EA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8DE4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F98AA | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A85E6
#8A85E6
oklch(66.3% 0.142 284.2)
- #A29600
#A29600
oklch(66.3% 0.14 103.8)
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 #8A85E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A85E6.
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 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A85E6 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.