#8B7BFB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.8% 0.184 285.9), rgb(139, 123, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#8B7BFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7BFB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 123, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.184 285.9) |
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 #8B7BFB | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7BFB | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7BFB text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7BFB text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F9
oklch(81% 0.09 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A91F5
oklch(70.6% 0.144 286.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7BFB
oklch(65.8% 0.184 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F57E0
oklch(55.7% 0.199 286)
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Step 700
700
#5D46C3
oklch(49.2% 0.186 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C3A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E337D
oklch(37.6% 0.121 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#8B7BFB 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) | #3F90FF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C89F8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6796AF | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7BFB
#8B7BFB
oklch(65.8% 0.184 285.9)
- #9E9600
#9E9600
oklch(65.9% 0.14 105.9)
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 #8B7BFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B7BFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #8B7BFB 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.