#8C8EFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.6% 0.163 280.5), rgb(140, 142, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#8C8EFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8EFF |
| RGB | rgb(140, 142, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.163 280.5) |
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 #8C8EFF | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8C8EFF | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8EFF text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8EFF text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8C8EFF
oklch(69.6% 0.163 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7772FF
oklch(63% 0.203 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6354F2
oklch(55.7% 0.227 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5342D2
oklch(49% 0.211 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#4338AA
oklch(42.7% 0.175 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#383287
oklch(37.7% 0.137 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#201F4F
oklch(27.1% 0.086 279.9)
#8C8EFF 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) | #619EFF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A96FC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A6BA | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8EFF
#8C8EFF
oklch(69.6% 0.163 280.5)
- #B29E00
#B29E00
oklch(69.5% 0.145 100.2)
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 #8C8EFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.017
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.080
Use #8C8EFF 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.