#8D87D2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.9% 0.11 286.6), rgb(141, 135, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#8D87D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D87D2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 135, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.11 286.6) |
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 #8D87D2 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D87D2 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D87D2 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D87D2 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 286.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D87D2
oklch(65.9% 0.11 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F67B5
oklch(55.6% 0.119 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D559C
oklch(49.1% 0.111 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C467F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B66
oklch(37.7% 0.072 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#8D87D2 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) | #7091D5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8DD0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C95A3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D87D2
#8D87D2
oklch(65.9% 0.11 286.6)
- #9A963E
#9A963E
oklch(65.9% 0.11 106.6)
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 #8D87D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D87D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #8D87D2 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.