#8A8ED4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.1% 0.103 280.7), rgb(138, 142, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#8A8ED4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 142, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.103 280.7) |
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 #8A8ED4 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8ED4 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8ED4 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8ED4 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEA
oklch(81% 0.064 279.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A8ED4
oklch(67.1% 0.103 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C7ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.132 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6666C4
oklch(55.6% 0.143 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#5554AA
oklch(49.1% 0.134 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#454589
oklch(42.6% 0.11 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6E
oklch(37.8% 0.086 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#8A8ED4 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) | #7896D7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7491D2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769BA7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8ED4
#8A8ED4
oklch(67.1% 0.103 280.7)
- #A49746
#A49746
oklch(67.1% 0.103 100.3)
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 #8A8ED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #8A8ED4 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.