#8B8EEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.5% 0.14 280.7), rgb(139, 142, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#8B8EEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8EEE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 142, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.14 280.7) |
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 #8B8EEE | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8EEE | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8EEE text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8EEE text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF9
oklch(81% 0.088 280.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B8EEE
oklch(68.5% 0.14 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7977F1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#645CE0
oklch(55.6% 0.194 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#534BC3
oklch(49.2% 0.181 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#443E9D
oklch(42.7% 0.149 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#38367D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#8B8EEE 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) | #6C9BF2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6694EC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA1B3 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8EEE
#8B8EEE
oklch(68.5% 0.14 280.7)
- #AE9B0F
#AE9B0F
oklch(68.5% 0.14 100.3)
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 #8B8EEE, 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 0.023
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #8B8EEE 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.