#8B90CF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.093 280.1), rgb(139, 144, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#8B90CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B90CF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 144, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.093 280.1) |
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 #8B90CF | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B90CF | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B90CF text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B90CF text on black | 6.98:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 280.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B90CF
oklch(67.4% 0.093 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C80D0
oklch(63.1% 0.119 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6668BD
oklch(55.6% 0.13 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5556A3
oklch(49.1% 0.121 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#454784
oklch(42.7% 0.1 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#8B90CF 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) | #7D97D2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7992CD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799CA6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B90CF
#8B90CF
oklch(67.4% 0.093 280.1)
- #A49851
#A49851
oklch(67.5% 0.093 99.9)
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 #8B90CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #8B90CF 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.