#8A85E9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.5% 0.146 284), rgb(138, 133, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#8A85E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 284°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A85E9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 133, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.146 284) |
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 #8A85E9 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A85E9 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A85E9 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A85E9 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E5
oklch(70.6% 0.114 284.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A85E9
oklch(66.5% 0.146 284)
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Step 600
600
#6B61CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5950B0
oklch(49.1% 0.148 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#49428E
oklch(42.7% 0.122 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3972
oklch(37.8% 0.095 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#232243
oklch(27.1% 0.06 283)
#8A85E9 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) | #6194ED | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8DE7 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E99AC | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A85E9
#8A85E9
oklch(66.5% 0.146 284)
- #A39700
#A39700
oklch(66.6% 0.141 103.9)
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 #8A85E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A85E9.
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 0.022
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
Use #8A85E9 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.