#8C7EEC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.5% 0.16 287), rgb(140, 126, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#8C7EEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C7EEC |
| RGB | rgb(140, 126, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.16 287) |
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 #8C7EEC | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C7EEC | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C7EEC text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C7EEC text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C94EA
oklch(70.8% 0.124 287)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C7EEC
oklch(65.5% 0.16 287)
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Step 600
600
#705CD2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.162 287)
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Step 800
800
#4D3E93
oklch(42.7% 0.134 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#8C7EEC 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) | #5490F0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #528AE9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7094AA | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C7EEC
#8C7EEC
oklch(65.5% 0.16 287)
- #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 #8C7EEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C7EEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #8C7EEC 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.