#8C8CD3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.104 283.2), rgb(140, 140, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#8C8CD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 140, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.104 283.2) |
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 #8C8CD3 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8CD3 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8CD3 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8CD3 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.081 283.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C8CD3
oklch(66.8% 0.104 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B69B3
oklch(55.6% 0.113 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#59579A
oklch(49% 0.106 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#49487D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 283)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C65
oklch(37.7% 0.069 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#8C8CD3 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) | #7695D6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7490D1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7999A6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8CD3
#8C8CD3
oklch(66.8% 0.104 283.2)
- #A09745
#A09745
oklch(66.7% 0.104 103.1)
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 #8C8CD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
Use #8C8CD3 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.