#8B8ADE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.123 283.1), rgb(139, 138, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8B8ADE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8ADE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 138, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.123 283.1) |
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 #8B8ADE | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8ADE | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8ADE text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8ADE text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 282.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B8ADE
oklch(66.9% 0.123 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E79E4
oklch(63% 0.157 283)
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Step 600
600
#695FD2
oklch(55.5% 0.171 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#584EB6
oklch(49.1% 0.159 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#484193
oklch(42.8% 0.13 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3875
oklch(37.7% 0.101 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#8B8ADE 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) | #6E95E1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B90DC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749AA9 | 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°).
- #8B8ADE
#8B8ADE
oklch(66.9% 0.123 283.1)
- #A3982F
#A3982F
oklch(67% 0.123 103.3)
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 #8B8ADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #8B8ADE 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.