#8C7DEF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.5% 0.165 287), rgb(140, 125, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#8C7DEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C7DEF |
| RGB | rgb(140, 125, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.165 287) |
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 #8C7DEF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C7DEF | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C7DEF text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C7DEF text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C93ED
oklch(70.8% 0.13 287.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C7DEF
oklch(65.5% 0.165 287)
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Step 600
600
#705BD5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E4AB8
oklch(49.1% 0.166 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D3D95
oklch(42.6% 0.139 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3577
oklch(37.6% 0.109 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#8C7DEF 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) | #4F90F3 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E8AEC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F94AB | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C7DEF
#8C7DEF
oklch(65.5% 0.165 287)
- #9B9600
#9B9600
oklch(65.6% 0.141 107.3)
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 #8C7DEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C7DEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #8C7DEF 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.