#8A89C8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.6% 0.093 284.3), rgb(138, 137, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#8A89C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A89C8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 137, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.093 284.3) |
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 #8A89C8 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A89C8 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A89C8 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A89C8 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BCD
oklch(70.8% 0.073 284.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A89C8
oklch(65.6% 0.093 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D6AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.101 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5894
oklch(49% 0.095 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4878
oklch(42.6% 0.079 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D61
oklch(37.8% 0.061 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#8A89C8 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) | #7791CB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758DC6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B94A0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A89C8
#8A89C8
oklch(65.6% 0.093 284.3)
- #9A944D
#9A944D
oklch(65.6% 0.093 104.3)
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 #8A89C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #8A89C8 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.