#8D7FE8
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.6% 0.153 287.5), rgb(141, 127, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#8D7FE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7FE8 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 127, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.153 287.5) |
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 #8D7FE8 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7FE8 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7FE8 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7FE8 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 287.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7FE8
oklch(65.6% 0.153 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#715ECD
oklch(55.6% 0.165 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F4DB2
oklch(49.2% 0.154 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F90
oklch(42.6% 0.129 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403773
oklch(37.8% 0.099 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#8D7FE8 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) | #5890EC | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588AE6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7494A8 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7FE8
#8D7FE8
oklch(65.6% 0.153 287.5)
- #9B9600
#9B9600
oklch(65.6% 0.141 107.3)
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 #8D7FE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D7FE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #8D7FE8 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.