#8C8ACE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.2% 0.1 284.7), rgb(140, 138, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#8C8ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8ACE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 138, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.1 284.7) |
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 #8C8ACE | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8ACE | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8ACE text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8ACE text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 284)
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Step 400
400
#9B9AD0
oklch(70.7% 0.078 285.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C8ACE
oklch(66.2% 0.1 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D69B0
oklch(55.6% 0.109 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5798
oklch(49.1% 0.102 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A487B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C63
oklch(37.7% 0.066 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#8C8ACE 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) | #7693D1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748FCC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B96A3 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8ACE
#8C8ACE
oklch(66.2% 0.1 284.7)
- #9C9648
#9C9648
oklch(66.2% 0.1 104.8)
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 #8C8ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
Use #8C8ACE 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.