#8D8EF4
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69% 0.148 281.4), rgb(141, 142, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#8D8EF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 142, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 82%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.148 281.4) |
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 #8D8EF4 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8EF4 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8EF4 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D8EF4 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFB
oklch(80.9% 0.092 281.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D8EF4
oklch(69% 0.148 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A74F7
oklch(63% 0.19 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6559E6
oklch(55.7% 0.206 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5547C8
oklch(49.1% 0.192 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#453CA1
oklch(42.7% 0.157 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#393580
oklch(37.8% 0.123 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#21204B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 280.9)
#8D8EF4 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) | #699CF8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6395F2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA3B5 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8EF4
#8D8EF4
oklch(69% 0.148 281.4)
- #AF9D00
#AF9D00
oklch(69% 0.144 101.2)
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 #8D8EF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.018
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.019
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.076
Use #8D8EF4 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.