#8A89F3
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.8% 0.154 281.9), rgb(138, 137, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8A89F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 282°. 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A89F3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 137, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 82%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.154 281.9) |
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 #8A89F3 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A89F3 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A89F3 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A89F3 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 281.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FE
oklch(80.8% 0.097 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A89F3
oklch(67.8% 0.154 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B73FB
oklch(63.2% 0.196 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6656EA
oklch(55.6% 0.214 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5645CB
oklch(49.1% 0.198 282)
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Step 800
800
#463AA4
oklch(42.7% 0.164 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3382
oklch(37.6% 0.128 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#211F4C
oklch(26.9% 0.081 281.5)
#8A89F3 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) | #6198F7 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B91F1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689FB2 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A89F3
#8A89F3
oklch(67.8% 0.154 281.9)
- #AA9A00
#AA9A00
oklch(67.9% 0.142 102)
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 #8A89F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.008
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #8A89F3 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.