#8A8CD5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.108 281.9), rgb(138, 140, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#8A8CD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 140, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 47%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.108 281.9) |
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 #8A8CD5 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8CD5 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8CD5 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8CD5 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#989AD4
oklch(70.6% 0.084 282.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8CD5
oklch(66.8% 0.108 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6969B6
oklch(55.6% 0.118 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#58579C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#48487F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23243C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 281.2)
#8A8CD5 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) | #7595D8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7290D3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769AA7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8CD5
#8A8CD5
oklch(66.8% 0.108 281.9)
- #A29741
#A29741
oklch(66.8% 0.108 102.1)
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 #8A8CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
Use #8A8CD5 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.