#8A89CF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.9% 0.103 283.8), rgb(138, 137, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#8A89CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A89CF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 137, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.103 283.8) |
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 #8A89CF | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A89CF | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A89CF text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A89CF text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.081 284.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A89CF
oklch(65.9% 0.103 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C69B2
oklch(55.6% 0.112 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A5799
oklch(49% 0.104 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A477C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#8A89CF 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) | #7492D2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718ECD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7896A3 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A89CF
#8A89CF
oklch(65.9% 0.103 283.8)
- #9D9544
#9D9544
oklch(66% 0.103 103.7)
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 #8A89CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.069
Use #8A89CF 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.