#8B7EF8
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.2% 0.176 285.4), rgb(139, 126, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#8B7EF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 126, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.176 285.4) |
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 #8B7EF8 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7EF8 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7EF8 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B7EF8 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9993F2
oklch(70.8% 0.137 285.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7EF8
oklch(66.2% 0.176 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D59DC
oklch(55.5% 0.192 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C48BF
oklch(49.1% 0.178 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B3C9A
oklch(42.7% 0.147 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E357B
oklch(37.8% 0.115 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#242048
oklch(27.1% 0.072 285.1)
#8B7EF8 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) | #4992FC | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #468BF5 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6998AF | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7EF8
#8B7EF8
oklch(66.2% 0.176 285.4)
- #A09700
#A09700
oklch(66.3% 0.141 105.4)
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 #8B7EF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B7EF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #8B7EF8 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.