#8D7AF2
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.3% 0.173 287.9), rgb(141, 122, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#8D7AF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7AF2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 122, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 82%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.173 287.9) |
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 #8D7AF2 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7AF2 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7AF2 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7AF2 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F5
oklch(80.8% 0.086 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D92F0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 287.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7AF2
oklch(65.3% 0.173 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7258D9
oklch(55.6% 0.189 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#6047BC
oklch(49.1% 0.175 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B98
oklch(42.6% 0.145 288)
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Step 900
900
#403479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#8D7AF2 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) | #478EF6 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4788EF | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7093AB | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7AF2
#8D7AF2
oklch(65.3% 0.173 287.9)
- #999500
#999500
oklch(65.2% 0.14 107.8)
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 #8D7AF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D7AF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #8D7AF2 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.