#8C88ED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.147 283.5), rgb(140, 136, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#8C88ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C88ED |
| RGB | rgb(140, 136, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.147 283.5) |
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 #8C88ED | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C88ED | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C88ED text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C88ED text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 283.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8C88ED
oklch(67.4% 0.147 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E73F5
oklch(63% 0.188 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A57E4
oklch(55.6% 0.205 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5946C6
oklch(49.1% 0.19 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#483BA0
oklch(42.7% 0.157 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C347F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#8C88ED 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) | #6397F1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F90EB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9CAF | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C88ED
#8C88ED
oklch(67.4% 0.147 283.5)
- #A69900
#A69900
oklch(67.3% 0.142 103.5)
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 #8C88ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.016
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8C88ED 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.