#8D87BE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.9% 0.081 288.9), rgb(141, 135, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#8D87BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D87BE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 135, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.081 288.9) |
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 #8D87BE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D87BE | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D87BE text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D87BE text on black | 6.34:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.064 288.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D87BE
oklch(64.9% 0.081 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#726AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.089 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F588D
oklch(49% 0.084 289)
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Step 800
800
#4E4872
oklch(42.6% 0.069 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#403D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 288)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#8D87BE 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) | #798EC0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788CBD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82909A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D87BE
#8D87BE
oklch(64.9% 0.081 288.9)
- #939357
#939357
oklch(64.9% 0.081 108.5)
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 #8D87BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #8D87BE 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.