#8B8EFB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.3% 0.158 280.2), rgb(139, 142, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#8B8EFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8EFB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 142, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 93%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.158 280.2) |
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 #8B8EFB | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8B8EFB | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8EFB text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B8EFB text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B8EFB
oklch(69.3% 0.158 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7773FE
oklch(63.1% 0.201 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6356EE
oklch(55.7% 0.219 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5245CF
oklch(49.1% 0.204 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#433AA7
oklch(42.7% 0.168 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#373384
oklch(37.5% 0.132 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#201F4E
oklch(27% 0.084 280.1)
#8B8EFB 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) | #649DFF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C95F9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A5B8 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8EFB
#8B8EFB
oklch(69.3% 0.158 280.2)
- #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 #8B8EFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.015
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.077
Use #8B8EFB 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.