#8D8AEA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.7% 0.14 283.4), rgb(141, 138, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8D8AEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8AEA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 138, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.14 283.4) |
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 #8D8AEA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8AEA | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8AEA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8AEA text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF8
oklch(81% 0.087 283.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D8AEA
oklch(67.7% 0.14 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E75F0
oklch(63.1% 0.179 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A5ADE
oklch(55.6% 0.193 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5849C1
oklch(49.1% 0.18 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#483D9C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C357C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232049
oklch(27.1% 0.074 283.6)
#8D8AEA 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) | #6898EE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6591E8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729DAF | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8AEA
#8D8AEA
oklch(67.7% 0.14 283.4)
- #A79A0F
#A79A0F
oklch(67.6% 0.139 103.3)
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 #8D8AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.008
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #8D8AEA 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.