#8B89DD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.7% 0.123 283.6), rgb(139, 137, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#8B89DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B89DD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 137, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.123 283.6) |
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 #8B89DD | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B89DD | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B89DD text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B89DD text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9999DB
oklch(70.8% 0.096 283.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B89DD
oklch(66.7% 0.123 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B66BE
oklch(55.6% 0.133 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5954A4
oklch(49% 0.125 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#494585
oklch(42.7% 0.104 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B6A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#8B89DD 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) | #6E94E0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8FDB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7499A8 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B89DD
#8B89DD
oklch(66.7% 0.123 283.6)
- #A2972E
#A2972E
oklch(66.7% 0.123 103.2)
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 #8B89DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #8B89DD 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.