#8A8CE5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.13 281.3), rgb(138, 140, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#8A8CE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.130 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 140, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.13 281.3) |
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 #8A8CE5 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8CE5 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8CE5 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8CE5 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#B7BBF5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 281.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A8CE5
oklch(67.6% 0.13 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B79EA
oklch(63.2% 0.166 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#665FD8
oklch(55.7% 0.18 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#554DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.169 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#454098
oklch(42.7% 0.139 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#393779
oklch(37.6% 0.109 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#8A8CE5 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) | #6D98E8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6991E3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9EAE | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8CE5
#8A8CE5
oklch(67.6% 0.13 281.3)
- #A89924
#A89924
oklch(67.6% 0.13 101.6)
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 #8A8CE5, 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 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #8A8CE5 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.