#8D8BFD
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69% 0.164 282), rgb(141, 139, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#8D8BFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8BFD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 139, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.164 282) |
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 #8D8BFD | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8BFD | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8BFD text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8BFD text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D8BFD
oklch(69% 0.164 282)
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Step 500
500
#7B71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 282)
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Step 600
600
#6752F2
oklch(55.7% 0.228 282)
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Step 700
700
#5640D2
oklch(49% 0.212 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#4637AA
oklch(42.8% 0.175 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3187
oklch(37.7% 0.138 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#211E4F
oklch(27% 0.087 281.6)
#8D8BFD 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) | #5E9CFF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5794FA | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A3B8 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8BFD
#8D8BFD
oklch(69% 0.164 282)
- #AE9D00
#AE9D00
oklch(68.9% 0.144 101.7)
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 #8D8BFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.010
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
Use #8D8BFD 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.