#8D87EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.144 284.6), rgb(141, 135, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8D87EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D87EA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 135, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.144 284.6) |
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 #8D87EA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D87EA | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D87EA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D87EA text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 284.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D87EA
oklch(67.2% 0.144 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8173F2
oklch(63.1% 0.184 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C58E1
oklch(55.7% 0.2 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B47C3
oklch(49.2% 0.185 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A3B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.154 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D347D
oklch(37.7% 0.119 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#231F49
oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4)
#8D87EA 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) | #6495EE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618FE8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729BAD | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D87EA
#8D87EA
oklch(67.2% 0.144 284.6)
- #A49900
#A49900
oklch(67.1% 0.142 104.4)
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 #8D87EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D87EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #8D87EA 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.