#8A8EE3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.9% 0.125 280.5), rgb(138, 142, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#8A8EE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 142, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.125 280.5) |
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 #8A8EE3 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8EE3 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8EE3 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8EE3 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF3
oklch(81% 0.078 280.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A8EE3
oklch(67.9% 0.125 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A7AE7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6461D5
oklch(55.7% 0.173 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#534FB8
oklch(49% 0.161 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#444195
oklch(42.6% 0.134 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#393877
oklch(37.7% 0.105 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#8A8EE3 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) | #7199E6 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C92E1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709FAE | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8EE3
#8A8EE3
oklch(67.9% 0.125 280.5)
- #A9992E
#A9992E
oklch(67.8% 0.124 100.5)
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 #8A8EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.011
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #8A8EE3 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.