#8D8CED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.3% 0.141 282.5), rgb(141, 140, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#8D8CED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8CED |
| RGB | rgb(141, 140, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.141 282.5) |
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 #8D8CED | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8CED | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8CED text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8CED text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D8CED
oklch(68.3% 0.141 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C75F1
oklch(63% 0.18 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#685AE0
oklch(55.6% 0.196 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5749C2
oklch(49.1% 0.181 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#473D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B357D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#8D8CED 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) | #6A99F1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6593EB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709FB1 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8CED
#8D8CED
oklch(68.3% 0.141 282.5)
- #AA9B0B
#AA9B0B
oklch(68.1% 0.141 102.4)
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 #8D8CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.009
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
Use #8D8CED 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.