#8A8AFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.7% 0.169 281), rgb(138, 138, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#8A8AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8AFF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 138, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.169 281) |
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 #8A8AFF | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8AFF | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8AFF text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8AFF text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#D2D6FF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A8AFF
oklch(68.7% 0.169 281)
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Step 500
500
#7972FF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6451F6
oklch(55.7% 0.235 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#543FD6
oklch(49% 0.218 281)
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Step 800
800
#4436AD
oklch(42.7% 0.181 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#383189
oklch(37.7% 0.141 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#211E50
oklch(27.1% 0.089 281.4)
#8A8AFF 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) | #5A9BFF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5292FC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A3B8 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8AFF
#8A8AFF
oklch(68.7% 0.169 281)
- #AE9C00
#AE9C00
oklch(68.7% 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 #8A8AFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.011
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
Use #8A8AFF 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.