#8D87FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.4% 0.172 283.1), rgb(141, 135, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8D87FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D87FF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 135, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.172 283.1) |
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 #8D87FF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D87FF | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D87FF text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D87FF text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D87FF
oklch(68.4% 0.172 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A4DF7
oklch(55.6% 0.239 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#593CD7
oklch(49.1% 0.222 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#4833AE
oklch(42.7% 0.185 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B2F89
oklch(37.6% 0.143 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#221D50
oklch(27% 0.09 283)
#8D87FF 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) | #5599FF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F91FC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A0B7 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D87FF
#8D87FF
oklch(68.4% 0.172 283.1)
- #AA9C00
#AA9C00
oklch(68.3% 0.144 103.1)
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 #8D87FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.011
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.012
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #8D87FF 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.