#8A89FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.5% 0.17 281.3), rgb(138, 137, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#8A89FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A89FF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 137, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.17 281.3) |
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 #8A89FF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A89FF | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A89FF text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A89FF text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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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)
#8A89FF
oklch(68.5% 0.17 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#7971FF
oklch(63% 0.204 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6550F6
oklch(55.6% 0.236 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#553ED7
oklch(49.1% 0.221 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4535AD
oklch(42.6% 0.182 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#393189
oklch(37.8% 0.141 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#211E50
oklch(27.1% 0.089 281.4)
#8A89FF 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) | #589AFF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5092FC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A2B8 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A89FF
#8A89FF
oklch(68.5% 0.17 281.3)
- #AD9B00
#AD9B00
oklch(68.4% 0.143 101.1)
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 #8A89FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.010
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #8A89FF 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.