#8A8EDD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.116 280.6), rgb(138, 142, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8A8EDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8EDD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 142, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.116 280.6) |
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 #8A8EDD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8EDD | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8EDD text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8EDD text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCEF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 280.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A8EDD
oklch(67.6% 0.116 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A7CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.148 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6563CE
oklch(55.6% 0.161 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5451B2
oklch(49% 0.15 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#444390
oklch(42.6% 0.124 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#393973
oklch(37.6% 0.097 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#8A8EDD 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) | #7498E0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7092DB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729DAB | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8EDD
#8A8EDD
oklch(67.6% 0.116 280.6)
- #A79939
#A79939
oklch(67.7% 0.117 101)
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 #8A8EDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #8A8EDD 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.