#8D7FD0
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.3% 0.12 290.6), rgb(141, 127, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#8D7FD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7FD0 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 127, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.12 290.6) |
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 #8D7FD0 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7FD0 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7FD0 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7FD0 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE4
oklch(81% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A096D7
oklch(70.6% 0.094 290.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7FD0
oklch(64.3% 0.12 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7463B9
oklch(55.5% 0.13 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#62529F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#504381
oklch(42.7% 0.1 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423968
oklch(37.7% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#8D7FD0 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) | #678BD3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6788CE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8E9E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7FD0
#8D7FD0
oklch(64.3% 0.12 290.6)
- #919331
#919331
oklch(64.3% 0.119 110.5)
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 #8D7FD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D7FD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #8D7FD0 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.