#8D84DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.7% 0.126 287.2), rgb(141, 132, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#8D84DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D84DA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 132, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.126 287.2) |
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 #8D84DA | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D84DA | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D84DA text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D84DA text on black | 6.44:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE7
oklch(80.8% 0.062 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C97DB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 287)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D84DA
oklch(65.7% 0.126 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#7064BE
oklch(55.7% 0.136 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E52A4
oklch(49.1% 0.127 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4485
oklch(42.7% 0.105 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A6B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#25223E
oklch(27% 0.051 287.4)
#8D84DA 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) | #6891DD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678CD8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7994A5 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D84DA
#8D84DA
oklch(65.7% 0.126 287.2)
- #9A9629
#9A9629
oklch(65.7% 0.126 107.3)
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 #8D84DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D84DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #8D84DA 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.