#8B8DEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.4% 0.141 281.1), rgb(139, 141, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8B8DEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8DEE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 141, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.141 281.1) |
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 #8B8DEE | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8DEE | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8DEE text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8DEE text on black | 7.14:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAF9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 281.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B8DEE
oklch(68.4% 0.141 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A76F2
oklch(63.1% 0.181 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#655BE1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#544AC3
oklch(49.1% 0.182 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#443E9E
oklch(42.8% 0.151 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#39367D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#8B8DEE 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) | #6A9AF2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6593EC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA0B2 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8DEE
#8B8DEE
oklch(68.4% 0.141 281.1)
- #AD9B07
#AD9B07
oklch(68.4% 0.141 101)
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 #8B8DEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.011
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
Use #8B8DEE 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.