#8A8EE9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.2% 0.133 280.3), rgb(138, 142, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#8A8EE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 280°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 142, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.133 280.3) |
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 #8A8EE9 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8EE9 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8EE9 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8EE9 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#B6BBF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 280.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A8EE9
oklch(68.2% 0.133 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7979ED
oklch(63.2% 0.17 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#635EDB
oklch(55.5% 0.185 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#534DBE
oklch(49.1% 0.172 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#43409A
oklch(42.7% 0.143 280)
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Step 900
900
#38377A
oklch(37.6% 0.111 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#212148
oklch(27.1% 0.071 280.6)
#8A8EE9 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) | #6E9AED | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6993E7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA0B0 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8EE9
#8A8EE9
oklch(68.2% 0.133 280.3)
- #AC9A20
#AC9A20
oklch(68.2% 0.133 100.2)
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 #8A8EE9, 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 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #8A8EE9 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.