#8C7DFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.5% 0.186 285.4), rgb(140, 125, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#8C7DFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C7DFF |
| RGB | rgb(140, 125, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.186 285.4) |
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 #8C7DFF | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C7DFF | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C7DFF text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C7DFF text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9FA
oklch(81% 0.091 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9991F7
oklch(70.7% 0.146 285.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C7DFF
oklch(66.5% 0.186 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E56E2
oklch(55.6% 0.203 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C45C4
oklch(49% 0.188 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B3A9F
oklch(42.7% 0.156 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E337E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F4A
oklch(27.1% 0.077 285.3)
#8C7DFF 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) | #4093FF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C8BFC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6799B2 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C7DFF
#8C7DFF
oklch(66.5% 0.186 285.4)
- #A19800
#A19800
oklch(66.6% 0.142 105.4)
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 #8C7DFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C7DFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #8C7DFF 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.