#8D89EC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.144 283.7), rgb(141, 137, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#8D89EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D89EC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 137, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.144 283.7) |
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 #8D89EC | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D89EC | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D89EC text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D89EC text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#D4D5FA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 284.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D89EC
oklch(67.6% 0.144 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F74F3
oklch(63.2% 0.184 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A58E1
oklch(55.5% 0.2 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5947C4
oklch(49.1% 0.186 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#483C9E
oklch(42.7% 0.153 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C347E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#8D89EC 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) | #6697F0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6291EA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719DAF | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D89EC
#8D89EC
oklch(67.6% 0.144 283.7)
- #A79A00
#A79A00
oklch(67.6% 0.142 103.5)
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 #8D89EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.019
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #8D89EC 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.