#8D7DEA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.3% 0.158 287.9), rgb(141, 125, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#8D7DEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7DEA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 125, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.158 287.9) |
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 #8D7DEA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7DEA | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7DEA text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7DEA text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F0
oklch(80.8% 0.077 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D93E9
oklch(70.6% 0.124 288.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7DEA
oklch(65.3% 0.158 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#725CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.172 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F4BB4
oklch(49% 0.16 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E3E92
oklch(42.7% 0.133 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403674
oklch(37.7% 0.102 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#8D7DEA 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) | #548FEE | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5389E7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7393A8 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7DEA
#8D7DEA
oklch(65.3% 0.158 287.9)
- #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 #8D7DEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D7DEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #8D7DEA 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.