#8D8BCB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.3% 0.094 285), rgb(141, 139, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#8D8BCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8BCB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 139, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.094 285) |
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 #8D8BCB | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8BCB | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8BCB text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8BCB text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BCD
oklch(70.8% 0.073 284.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8BCB
oklch(66.3% 0.094 285)
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Step 600
600
#6D6AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.103 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B5894
oklch(49% 0.095 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4878
oklch(42.7% 0.079 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D61
oklch(37.8% 0.061 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#8D8BCB 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) | #7993CE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778FC9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E97A2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8BCB
#8D8BCB
oklch(66.3% 0.094 285)
- #9C974F
#9C974F
oklch(66.5% 0.094 105.1)
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 #8D8BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #8D8BCB 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.