#8B88FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.1% 0.165 282.3), rgb(139, 136, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8B88FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B88FA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 136, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.165 282.3) |
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 #8B88FA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B88FA | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B88FA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B88FA text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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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
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B88FA
oklch(68.1% 0.165 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C71FF
oklch(63.2% 0.204 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6751F2
oklch(55.6% 0.229 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5740D2
oklch(49.1% 0.212 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#4636AA
oklch(42.6% 0.177 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3187
oklch(37.7% 0.138 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#221E4F
oklch(27.1% 0.087 282.6)
#8B88FA 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) | #5A99FE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5491F7 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A0B5 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B88FA
#8B88FA
oklch(68.1% 0.165 282.3)
- #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 #8B88FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.003
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #8B88FA 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.