#8B8DFE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.3% 0.163 280.5), rgb(139, 141, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#8B8DFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8DFE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 141, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.163 280.5) |
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 #8B8DFE | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B8DFE | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8DFE text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8DFE text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B8DFE
oklch(69.3% 0.163 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7772FF
oklch(63% 0.203 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6354F2
oklch(55.7% 0.227 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5342D2
oklch(49% 0.211 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#4338AA
oklch(42.7% 0.175 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#383287
oklch(37.7% 0.137 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#201E4F
oklch(26.9% 0.087 280.6)
#8B8DFE 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) | #609DFF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5895FB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A5B9 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8DFE
#8B8DFE
oklch(69.3% 0.163 280.5)
- #B19D00
#B19D00
oklch(69.2% 0.144 100.2)
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 #8B8DFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.014
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.079
Use #8B8DFE 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.