#8D8BF9
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.7% 0.159 282.2), rgb(141, 139, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#8D8BF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8BF9 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 139, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 90%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.159 282.2) |
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 #8D8BF9 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8BF9 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8BF9 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8BF9 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 283)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D8BF9
oklch(68.7% 0.159 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B71FE
oklch(63.1% 0.203 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6754ED
oklch(55.6% 0.22 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#5643CF
oklch(49.2% 0.205 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#4638A7
oklch(42.7% 0.17 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3284
oklch(37.6% 0.133 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#221E4D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 283.1)
#8D8BF9 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) | #609BFD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B93F6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA2B6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8BF9
#8D8BF9
oklch(68.7% 0.159 282.2)
- #AD9D00
#AD9D00
oklch(68.8% 0.144 102.2)
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 #8D8BF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.008
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #8D8BF9 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.