#8A89FC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.3% 0.166 281.5), rgb(138, 137, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#8A89FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A89FC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 137, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 95%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.166 281.5) |
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 #8A89FC | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A89FC | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A89FC text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A89FC text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A89FC
oklch(68.3% 0.166 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6651F3
oklch(55.6% 0.231 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5540D4
oklch(49.1% 0.215 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4536AB
oklch(42.6% 0.178 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#393187
oklch(37.6% 0.138 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#211E4F
oklch(27% 0.087 281.6)
#8A89FC 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) | #5A9AFF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5392F9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A1B6 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A89FC
#8A89FC
oklch(68.3% 0.166 281.5)
- #AC9B00
#AC9B00
oklch(68.3% 0.143 101.6)
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 #8A89FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.006
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.018
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #8A89FC 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.