#8A87D4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.8% 0.113 284.6), rgb(138, 135, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#8A87D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A87D4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 135, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.113 284.6) |
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 #8A87D4 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A87D4 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A87D4 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A87D4 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D6
oklch(70.7% 0.089 284.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A87D4
oklch(65.8% 0.113 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C67B8
oklch(55.6% 0.123 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B559F
oklch(49.1% 0.116 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A4680
oklch(42.6% 0.094 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B67
oklch(37.7% 0.074 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#8A87D4 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) | #6F91D7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8DD2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7696A4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A87D4
#8A87D4
oklch(65.8% 0.113 284.6)
- #9C9539
#9C9539
oklch(65.8% 0.113 105)
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 #8A87D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #8A87D4 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.