#8D8ADA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.117 284.5), rgb(141, 138, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8D8ADA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8ADA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 138, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.117 284.5) |
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 #8D8ADA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8ADA | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8ADA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8ADA text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 285)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D8
oklch(70.8% 0.091 284.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8ADA
oklch(66.9% 0.117 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C66BA
oklch(55.5% 0.128 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A55A1
oklch(49.1% 0.119 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4682
oklch(42.8% 0.097 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B68
oklch(37.6% 0.076 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#8D8ADA 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) | #7195DD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E90D8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7999A8 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8ADA
#8D8ADA
oklch(66.9% 0.117 284.5)
- #A09838
#A09838
oklch(66.8% 0.117 104.6)
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 #8D8ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #8D8ADA 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.