#8A85E7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.4% 0.143 284.1), rgb(138, 133, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#8A85E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 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 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A85E7 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 133, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.143 284.1) |
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 #8A85E7 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A85E7 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A85E7 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A85E7 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9897E4
oklch(70.8% 0.112 283.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A85E7
oklch(66.4% 0.143 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B62C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5950AE
oklch(49% 0.145 284)
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Step 800
800
#49428D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3971
oklch(37.8% 0.093 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#8A85E7 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) | #6293EB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8DE5 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F99AB | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A85E7
#8A85E7
oklch(66.4% 0.143 284.1)
- #A29700
#A29700
oklch(66.5% 0.141 104.4)
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 #8A85E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A85E7.
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 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #8A85E7 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.