#8D8BE3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.128 283.4), rgb(141, 139, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#8D8BE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 139, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.128 283.4) |
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 #8D8BE3 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8BE3 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8BE3 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8BE3 text on black | 6.93:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF3
oklch(80.8% 0.08 283.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D8BE3
oklch(67.5% 0.128 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F78E8
oklch(63.2% 0.164 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A5ED6
oklch(55.7% 0.178 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#584CBA
oklch(49% 0.167 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#483F96
oklch(42.6% 0.138 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3778
oklch(37.8% 0.107 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#232146
oklch(27.1% 0.067 283.4)
#8D8BE3 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) | #6E97E6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A91E1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759CAC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8BE3
#8D8BE3
oklch(67.5% 0.128 283.4)
- #A59A29
#A59A29
oklch(67.6% 0.129 103.6)
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 #8D8BE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.007
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #8D8BE3 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.