#8B87CB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.4% 0.1 286), rgb(139, 135, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#8B87CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B87CB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 135, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.1 286) |
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 #8B87CB | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B87CB | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B87CB text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B87CB text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE0
oklch(81% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.078 285.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B87CB
oklch(65.4% 0.1 286)
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Step 600
600
#6E69B0
oklch(55.7% 0.108 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C5797
oklch(49.1% 0.101 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B477B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C63
oklch(37.7% 0.066 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#8B87CB 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) | #7390CE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728CC9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B93A0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B87CB
#8B87CB
oklch(65.4% 0.1 286)
- #989446
#989446
oklch(65.3% 0.101 106.2)
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 #8B87CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #8B87CB 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.