#8A8AF5
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.1% 0.155 281.5), rgb(138, 138, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8A8AF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8AF5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 138, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.155 281.5) |
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 #8A8AF5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8AF5 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8AF5 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8AF5 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#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
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FE
oklch(80.8% 0.097 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A8AF5
oklch(68.1% 0.155 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A73FC
oklch(63.2% 0.198 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6556EB
oklch(55.6% 0.215 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5545CD
oklch(49.2% 0.201 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#453AA5
oklch(42.7% 0.165 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#393383
oklch(37.6% 0.13 281.5)
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Step 950
950
#211F4D
oklch(27% 0.082 281.3)
#8A8AF5 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) | #6199F9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B92F3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A0B4 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8AF5
#8A8AF5
oklch(68.1% 0.155 281.5)
- #AB9A00
#AB9A00
oklch(68% 0.142 101.5)
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 #8A8AF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.007
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #8A8AF5 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.