#8A85F9
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.4% 0.168 282.9), rgb(138, 133, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#8A85F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A85F9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 133, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 91%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.168 282.9) |
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 #8A85F9 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A85F9 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A85F9 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A85F9 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A85F9
oklch(67.4% 0.168 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#694FF3
oklch(55.5% 0.233 283)
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Step 700
700
#583ED4
oklch(49.1% 0.217 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4835AB
oklch(42.7% 0.179 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3088
oklch(37.7% 0.141 283)
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Step 950
950
#221D4F
oklch(26.9% 0.089 283.2)
#8A85F9 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) | #5597FD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #508FF6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669DB3 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A85F9
#8A85F9
oklch(67.4% 0.168 282.9)
- #A79900
#A79900
oklch(67.4% 0.142 103)
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 #8A85F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.008
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.012
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
Use #8A85F9 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.