#8A8EF4
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.8% 0.148 280), rgb(138, 142, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#8A8EF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 142, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.148 280) |
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 #8A8EF4 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8EF4 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8EF4 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A8EF4 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFC
oklch(80.8% 0.093 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8A8EF4
oklch(68.8% 0.148 280)
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Step 500
500
#7775F8
oklch(63.1% 0.19 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#625AE7
oklch(55.7% 0.206 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5248C9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#433CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.159 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#373581
oklch(37.7% 0.124 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#20204B
oklch(27% 0.078 279.9)
#8A8EF4 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) | #689CF8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6194F2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A3B5 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8EF4
#8A8EF4
oklch(68.8% 0.148 280)
- #B09C00
#B09C00
oklch(68.9% 0.143 100.1)
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 #8A8EF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
Use #8A8EF4 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.