#8D8EEA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.5% 0.134 281.8), rgb(141, 142, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#8D8EEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8EEA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 142, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.134 281.8) |
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 #8D8EEA | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8EEA | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8EEA text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8EEA text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF6
oklch(81% 0.083 281.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D8EEA
oklch(68.5% 0.134 281.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B78ED
oklch(63.2% 0.171 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#665DDB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#554CBE
oklch(49.1% 0.173 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#463F9A
oklch(42.8% 0.143 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A377A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222148
oklch(27.2% 0.071 281.8)
#8D8EEA 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) | #6E9AEE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A94E8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A0B1 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8EEA
#8D8EEA
oklch(68.5% 0.134 281.8)
- #AB9C21
#AB9C21
oklch(68.5% 0.134 101.9)
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 #8D8EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.006
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #8D8EEA 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.