#8C8FCA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.087 281.5), rgb(140, 143, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#8C8FCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8FCA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 143, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.087 281.5) |
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 #8C8FCA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8FCA | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8FCA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8FCA text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 281.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8C8FCA
oklch(67% 0.087 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E80CB
oklch(63% 0.112 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6869B8
oklch(55.6% 0.121 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#57579E
oklch(49.1% 0.112 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#474780
oklch(42.6% 0.093 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C67
oklch(37.6% 0.073 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#8C8FCA 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) | #7E96CC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92C9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9AA4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8FCA
#8C8FCA
oklch(67% 0.087 281.5)
- #A09756
#A09756
oklch(66.9% 0.087 101.5)
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 #8C8FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #8C8FCA 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.