#8C71FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.5% 0.202 288.1), rgb(140, 113, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8C71FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C71FF |
| RGB | rgb(140, 113, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.202 288.1) |
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 #8C71FF | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C71FF | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C71FF text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C71FF text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D8EFD
oklch(70.8% 0.159 287.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C71FF
oklch(64.5% 0.202 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#744FE9
oklch(55.6% 0.22 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#623ECB
oklch(49.1% 0.205 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F35A4
oklch(42.7% 0.169 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#413082
oklch(37.7% 0.132 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#8C71FF 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) | #188BFF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A84FC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6890AD | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C71FF
#8C71FF
oklch(64.5% 0.202 288.1)
- #969300
#969300
oklch(64.5% 0.139 108.3)
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 #8C71FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C71FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #8C71FF 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.