#8C8FFE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.7% 0.16 280.2), rgb(140, 143, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#8C8FFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 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 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8FFE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 143, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.16 280.2) |
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 #8C8FFE | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8C8FFE | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8FFE text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C8FFE text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#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)
#8C8FFE
oklch(69.7% 0.16 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7773FF
oklch(63.2% 0.202 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6255F0
oklch(55.6% 0.223 280)
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Step 700
700
#5244D1
oklch(49.2% 0.207 280)
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Step 800
800
#4339A9
oklch(42.7% 0.172 280.3)
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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)
#8C8FFE 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) | #639FFF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C96FB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A6BA | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8FFE
#8C8FFE
oklch(69.7% 0.16 280.2)
- #B39E00
#B39E00
oklch(69.6% 0.145 99.8)
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 #8C8FFE, 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 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.079
Use #8C8FFE 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.