#8A8CE9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.8% 0.136 281.2), rgb(138, 140, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8A8CE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8CE9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 140, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.136 281.2) |
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 #8A8CE9 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8CE9 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8CE9 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8CE9 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 280.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A8CE9
oklch(67.8% 0.136 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A77EE
oklch(63% 0.174 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#655DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.189 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#544BC0
oklch(49% 0.177 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#453F9B
oklch(42.8% 0.145 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#39377B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#212148
oklch(27.1% 0.071 280.6)
#8A8CE9 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) | #6B98ED | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6692E7 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9FAF | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8CE9
#8A8CE9
oklch(67.8% 0.136 281.2)
- #AA9918
#AA9918
oklch(67.7% 0.136 101)
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 #8A8CE9, 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 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
Use #8A8CE9 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.