#8C8EE2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.123 281.6), rgb(140, 142, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#8C8EE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 142, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.123 281.6) |
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 #8C8EE2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8EE2 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8EE2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8EE2 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8C8EE2
oklch(68% 0.123 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C7AE5
oklch(63.1% 0.157 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6660D3
oklch(55.5% 0.172 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#554FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.159 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#464194
oklch(42.7% 0.132 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3876
oklch(37.7% 0.103 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#8C8EE2 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) | #7299E5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E93E0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739EAD | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8EE2
#8C8EE2
oklch(68% 0.123 281.6)
- #A89A32
#A89A32
oklch(67.9% 0.123 101.5)
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 #8C8EE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.011
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #8C8EE2 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.