#8D91CC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.087 280.8), rgb(141, 145, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#8D91CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D91CC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 145, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.087 280.8) |
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 #8D91CC | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D91CC | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D91CC text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D91CC text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 281.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D91CC
oklch(67.6% 0.087 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E81CB
oklch(63.2% 0.111 281)
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Step 600
600
#6769B8
oklch(55.6% 0.121 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#56579F
oklch(49.1% 0.113 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#464880
oklch(42.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C67
oklch(37.6% 0.073 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#8D91CC 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) | #8098CE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93CB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9CA6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D91CC
#8D91CC
oklch(67.6% 0.087 280.8)
- #A39957
#A39957
oklch(67.7% 0.088 100.8)
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 #8D91CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
Use #8D91CC 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.