#8B87FB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68% 0.167 282.5), rgb(139, 135, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8B87FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B87FB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 135, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 94%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.167 282.5) |
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 #8B87FB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B87FB | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B87FB text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B87FB text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B87FB
oklch(68% 0.167 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6850F4
oklch(55.7% 0.233 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#573FD4
oklch(49.1% 0.216 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#4735AB
oklch(42.6% 0.179 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3188
oklch(37.8% 0.139 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#221E4F
oklch(27.1% 0.087 282.6)
#8B87FB 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) | #5898FF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5290F8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669FB5 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B87FB
#8B87FB
oklch(68% 0.167 282.5)
- #AA9B00
#AA9B00
oklch(68.1% 0.143 102.6)
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 #8B87FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.005
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.014
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #8B87FB 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.