#8B89FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.6% 0.17 281.7), rgb(139, 137, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#8B89FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B89FF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 137, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.17 281.7) |
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 #8B89FF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B89FF | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B89FF text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B89FF text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B89FF
oklch(68.6% 0.17 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#664FF6
oklch(55.5% 0.237 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#563ED6
oklch(49.1% 0.219 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#4635AD
oklch(42.7% 0.181 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#393089
oklch(37.6% 0.142 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#211E50
oklch(27.1% 0.089 281.4)
#8B89FF 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) | #589BFF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5192FC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A2B8 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B89FF
#8B89FF
oklch(68.6% 0.17 281.7)
- #AD9C00
#AD9C00
oklch(68.6% 0.143 101.6)
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 #8B89FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.010
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #8B89FF 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.