#8C8ECA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.089 282.2), rgb(140, 142, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#8C8ECA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8ECA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 142, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.089 282.2) |
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 #8C8ECA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8ECA | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8ECA text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8ECA text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDD
oklch(81% 0.044 282.5)
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Step 400
400
#999CCB
oklch(70.7% 0.069 281.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C8ECA
oklch(66.8% 0.089 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B6CAA
oklch(55.7% 0.095 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#595A92
oklch(49.2% 0.089 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#494976
oklch(42.6% 0.074 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E60
oklch(37.9% 0.058 282)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#8C8ECA 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) | #7D95CD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91C8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C99A3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8ECA
#8C8ECA
oklch(66.8% 0.089 282.2)
- #9F9754
#9F9754
oklch(66.8% 0.089 102.5)
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 #8C8ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #8C8ECA 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.