#8A8BEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.9% 0.144 281.4), rgb(138, 139, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8A8BEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8BEE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 139, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.144 281.4) |
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 #8A8BEE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8BEE | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8BEE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8BEE text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 281.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A8BEE
oklch(67.9% 0.144 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A75F4
oklch(63% 0.185 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#655AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.201 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5549C5
oklch(49.2% 0.186 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#453D9F
oklch(42.7% 0.153 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#39357F
oklch(37.7% 0.121 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#21204A
oklch(27% 0.076 281.1)
#8A8BEE 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) | #6799F2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6192EC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9FB1 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8BEE
#8A8BEE
oklch(67.9% 0.144 281.4)
- #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 #8A8BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.018
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #8A8BEE 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.