#8D85E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.3% 0.136 286), rgb(141, 133, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#8D85E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D85E2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 133, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.136 286) |
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 #8D85E2 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D85E2 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D85E2 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D85E2 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B97E0
oklch(70.8% 0.106 285.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D85E2
oklch(66.3% 0.136 286)
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Step 600
600
#6E62C4
oklch(55.5% 0.147 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C51AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4389
oklch(42.7% 0.112 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E396E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#8D85E2 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) | #6693E6 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648DE0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7697A9 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D85E2
#8D85E2
oklch(66.3% 0.136 286)
- #9F9717
#9F9717
oklch(66.3% 0.135 105.6)
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 #8D85E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D85E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #8D85E2 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.