#8D75F8
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.8% 0.188 288.4), rgb(141, 117, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#8D75F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D75F8 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 117, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 90%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.188 288.4) |
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 #8D75F8 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D75F8 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D75F8 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D75F8 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E8FF6
oklch(70.6% 0.148 288.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D75F8
oklch(64.8% 0.188 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7453E1
oklch(55.6% 0.205 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6243C3
oklch(49.2% 0.189 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F389E
oklch(42.7% 0.158 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#41327D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#8D75F8 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) | #358CFD | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3686F5 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D91AB | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D75F8
#8D75F8
oklch(64.8% 0.188 288.4)
- #979400
#979400
oklch(64.8% 0.14 108.3)
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 #8D75F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D75F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8D75F8 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.