#8B89EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.143 282.8), rgb(139, 137, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#8B89EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B89EB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 137, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.143 282.8) |
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 #8B89EB | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B89EB | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B89EB text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B89EB text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
-
Step 300
300
#B8BAF9
oklch(81% 0.089 282.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B89EB
oklch(67.4% 0.143 282.8)
-
Step 500
500
#7D75F2
oklch(63.1% 0.182 282.8)
-
Step 600
600
#6859E1
oklch(55.5% 0.199 282.8)
-
Step 700
700
#5748C3
oklch(49% 0.184 282.8)
-
Step 800
800
#473C9E
oklch(42.6% 0.153 282.9)
-
Step 900
900
#3B357E
oklch(37.8% 0.119 282.8)
-
Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#8B89EB 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) | #6697EF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6190E9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9DAF | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B89EB
#8B89EB
oklch(67.4% 0.143 282.8)
- #A79900
#A79900
oklch(67.4% 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 #8B89EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #8B89EB 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.