#8C8ECD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.093 282.2), rgb(140, 142, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#8C8ECD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8ECD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 142, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.093 282.2) |
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 #8C8ECD | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8ECD | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8ECD text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8ECD text on black | 6.86:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE6
oklch(81% 0.058 281.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8C8ECD
oklch(67% 0.093 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F7FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.119 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6967BC
oklch(55.6% 0.129 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#5756A2
oklch(49.2% 0.119 281.7)
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Step 800
800
#474683
oklch(42.6% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B69
oklch(37.6% 0.078 283)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#8C8ECD 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) | #7B96D0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991CB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B9AA5 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8ECD
#8C8ECD
oklch(67% 0.093 282.2)
- #A09751
#A09751
oklch(66.9% 0.092 102)
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 #8C8ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #8C8ECD 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.