#8C86EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.145 284.5), rgb(140, 134, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#8C86EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C86EA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 134, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.145 284.5) |
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 #8C86EA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C86EA | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C86EA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C86EA text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E5
oklch(70.7% 0.114 284.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C86EA
oklch(66.9% 0.145 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C61CB
oklch(55.6% 0.159 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A50AF
oklch(49.1% 0.146 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#49428E
oklch(42.7% 0.122 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3871
oklch(37.6% 0.095 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#8C86EA 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) | #6295EE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8FE8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719AAD | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C86EA
#8C86EA
oklch(66.9% 0.145 284.5)
- #A39800
#A39800
oklch(66.8% 0.141 104.4)
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 #8C86EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C86EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #8C86EA 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.