#8A8CE4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.129 281.4), rgb(138, 140, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8A8CE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 140, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.129 281.4) |
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 #8A8CE4 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8CE4 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8CE4 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8CE4 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 281.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A8CE4
oklch(67.6% 0.129 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B79E9
oklch(63.1% 0.164 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#665FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.178 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#554DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.167 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#454097
oklch(42.6% 0.138 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3778
oklch(37.6% 0.108 282)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#8A8CE4 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) | #6E98E7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6991E2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9DAD | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8CE4
#8A8CE4
oklch(67.6% 0.129 281.4)
- #A89926
#A89926
oklch(67.6% 0.129 101.5)
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 #8A8CE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.008
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #8A8CE4 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.