#8C8FFD
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.6% 0.159 280.2), rgb(140, 143, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#8C8FFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8FFD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 143, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.159 280.2) |
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 #8C8FFD | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8C8FFD | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8FFD text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8FFD text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8C8FFD
oklch(69.6% 0.159 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7773FF
oklch(63.2% 0.202 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6355EF
oklch(55.6% 0.222 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5244D0
oklch(49.1% 0.206 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#4339A8
oklch(42.7% 0.171 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#373385
oklch(37.6% 0.133 280)
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Step 950
950
#201F4E
oklch(27% 0.084 280.1)
#8C8FFD 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) | #649EFF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D96FB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A6BA | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8FFD
#8C8FFD
oklch(69.6% 0.159 280.2)
- #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 #8C8FFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.018
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.078
Use #8C8FFD 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.