#8C8BF2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.3% 0.149 282.1), rgb(140, 139, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#8C8BF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 139, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.149 282.1) |
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 #8C8BF2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8BF2 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8BF2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8BF2 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFC
oklch(81% 0.093 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8C8BF2
oklch(68.3% 0.149 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B74F8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#6758E6
oklch(55.6% 0.206 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5646C8
oklch(49% 0.193 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#463BA2
oklch(42.7% 0.16 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3480
oklch(37.7% 0.124 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#8C8BF2 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) | #659AF6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6092F0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA0B3 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8BF2
#8C8BF2
oklch(68.3% 0.149 282.1)
- #AB9B00
#AB9B00
oklch(68.2% 0.143 102.1)
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 #8C8BF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.013
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.018
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #8C8BF2 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.