#8B85DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66% 0.132 285.2), rgb(139, 133, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#8B85DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B85DF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 133, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.132 285.2) |
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 #8B85DF | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B85DF | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B85DF text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B85DF text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBE9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A97DE
oklch(70.6% 0.103 285.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B85DF
oklch(66% 0.132 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D64C2
oklch(55.7% 0.142 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B52A8
oklch(49.1% 0.133 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4488
oklch(42.8% 0.11 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#8B85DF 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) | #6792E2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648DDD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7496A7 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B85DF
#8B85DF
oklch(66% 0.132 285.2)
- #9E961E
#9E961E
oklch(66% 0.132 105.4)
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 #8B85DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B85DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B85DF 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.