#8D8EC7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.084 283.1), rgb(141, 142, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#8D8EC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 142, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.084 283.1) |
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 #8D8EC7 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8EC7 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8EC7 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8EC7 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 282.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.066 282.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8EC7
oklch(66.8% 0.084 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C6CA7
oklch(55.6% 0.091 283)
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Step 700
700
#5A5A8F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4A74
oklch(42.8% 0.069 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#8D8EC7 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) | #7E95C9 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C91C6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F98A2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8EC7
#8D8EC7
oklch(66.8% 0.084 283.1)
- #9E9758
#9E9758
oklch(66.8% 0.084 102.9)
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 #8D8EC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.066
Use #8D8EC7 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.