#8B7EFA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.3% 0.178 285.2), rgb(139, 126, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#8B7EFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7EFA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 126, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.178 285.2) |
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 #8B7EFA | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7EFA | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7EFA text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B7EFA text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F7
oklch(80.8% 0.087 285)
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Step 400
400
#9992F3
oklch(70.6% 0.14 285.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B7EFA
oklch(66.3% 0.178 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D59DD
oklch(55.6% 0.193 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C48C0
oklch(49.2% 0.18 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B3C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E347C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F48
oklch(26.9% 0.074 285.9)
#8B7EFA 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) | #4792FE | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #438BF7 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6898B0 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7EFA
#8B7EFA
oklch(66.3% 0.178 285.2)
- #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 #8B7EFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B7EFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #8B7EFA 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.