#8A8EE1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.8% 0.122 280.5), rgb(138, 142, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8A8EE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8EE1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 142, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.122 280.5) |
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 #8A8EE1 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8EE1 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8EE1 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8EE1 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF2
oklch(81% 0.076 280.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A8EE1
oklch(67.8% 0.122 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A7BE4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6461D2
oklch(55.5% 0.169 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5450B6
oklch(49.1% 0.157 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#444294
oklch(42.7% 0.131 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#393976
oklch(37.8% 0.102 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#8A8EE1 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) | #7299E4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E92DF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719EAD | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8EE1
#8A8EE1
oklch(67.8% 0.122 280.5)
- #A99932
#A99932
oklch(67.8% 0.122 100.3)
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 #8A8EE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #8A8EE1 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.