#8D87DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.5% 0.127 285.5), rgb(141, 135, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#8D87DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D87DE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 135, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.127 285.5) |
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 #8D87DE | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D87DE | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D87DE text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D87DE text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE8
oklch(81% 0.062 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B98DC
oklch(70.8% 0.098 285.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D87DE
oklch(66.5% 0.127 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D64C0
oklch(55.5% 0.139 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C53A5
oklch(49.2% 0.127 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4486
oklch(42.7% 0.106 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#8D87DE 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) | #6B93E1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688EDC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7798A8 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D87DE
#8D87DE
oklch(66.5% 0.127 285.5)
- #9F9829
#9F9829
oklch(66.6% 0.127 105.7)
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 #8D87DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D87DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
Use #8D87DE 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.