#8D8BCE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.5% 0.099 284.7), rgb(141, 139, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#8D8BCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8BCE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 139, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.099 284.7) |
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 #8D8BCE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8BCE | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8BCE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8BCE text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9ACF
oklch(70.6% 0.077 285.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8BCE
oklch(66.5% 0.099 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D69AF
oklch(55.5% 0.107 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5797
oklch(49% 0.101 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A487A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C62
oklch(37.6% 0.064 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#8D8BCE 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) | #7794D1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7590CC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D97A3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8BCE
#8D8BCE
oklch(66.5% 0.099 284.7)
- #9D974B
#9D974B
oklch(66.5% 0.098 104.7)
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 #8D8BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
Use #8D8BCE 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.