#8D7DF8
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.2% 0.177 286.5), rgb(141, 125, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#8D7DF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7DF8 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 125, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 90%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.177 286.5) |
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 #8D7DF8 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7DF8 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7DF8 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D7DF8 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F6
oklch(81% 0.086 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B92F2
oklch(70.7% 0.138 286.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7DF8
oklch(66.2% 0.177 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F58DC
oklch(55.5% 0.193 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E47BF
oklch(49.1% 0.179 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C3B9A
oklch(42.6% 0.148 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F347B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#8D7DF8 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) | #4891FC | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #458BF5 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C97AF | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7DF8
#8D7DF8
oklch(66.2% 0.177 286.5)
- #9E9700
#9E9700
oklch(66.1% 0.141 106.4)
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 #8D7DF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D7DF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #8D7DF8 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.