#8B8AEF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.8% 0.147 282.2), rgb(139, 138, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#8B8AEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 282°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8AEF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 138, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.147 282.2) |
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 #8B8AEF | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8AEF | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8AEF text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8AEF text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFB
oklch(81% 0.092 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B8AEF
oklch(67.8% 0.147 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C74F6
oklch(63.1% 0.188 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6758E4
oklch(55.5% 0.204 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5647C7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#463CA0
oklch(42.7% 0.156 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A347F
oklch(37.6% 0.122 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#8B8AEF 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) | #6598F3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6091ED | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9EB1 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8AEF
#8B8AEF
oklch(67.8% 0.147 282.2)
- #AA9A00
#AA9A00
oklch(67.9% 0.142 102)
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 #8B8AEF, 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 0.015
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #8B8AEF 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.