#8D84CF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.2% 0.11 288.4), rgb(141, 132, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#8D84CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D84CF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 132, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.11 288.4) |
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 #8D84CF | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D84CF | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D84CF text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D84CF text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D4
oklch(70.7% 0.087 288.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D84CF
oklch(65.2% 0.11 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7166B5
oklch(55.6% 0.12 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F549C
oklch(49.1% 0.113 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D457E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#403B65
oklch(37.7% 0.071 288)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#8D84CF 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) | #6E8FD2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8BCD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D92A0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D84CF
#8D84CF
oklch(65.2% 0.11 288.4)
- #96953D
#96953D
oklch(65.3% 0.11 108.5)
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 #8D84CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D84CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #8D84CF 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.