#8B87F6
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.7% 0.161 282.9), rgb(139, 135, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#8B87F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B87F6 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 135, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.161 282.9) |
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 #8B87F6 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B87F6 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B87F6 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B87F6 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B87F6
oklch(67.7% 0.161 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6953EE
oklch(55.7% 0.222 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5841CF
oklch(49% 0.207 283)
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Step 800
800
#4737A8
oklch(42.7% 0.173 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3285
oklch(37.8% 0.134 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#221E4E
oklch(27% 0.085 282.8)
#8B87F6 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) | #5B97FA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5690F3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699EB3 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B87F6
#8B87F6
oklch(67.7% 0.161 282.9)
- #A89A00
#A89A00
oklch(67.7% 0.142 103)
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 #8B87F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.004
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.018
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #8B87F6 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.