#8D91DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.3% 0.107 280.7), rgb(141, 145, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#8D91DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D91DA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 145, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.107 280.7) |
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 #8D91DA | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D91DA | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D91DA text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D91DA text on black | 7.19:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEC
oklch(80.8% 0.068 281)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D91DA
oklch(68.3% 0.107 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B7EDA
oklch(63.2% 0.137 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6665C7
oklch(55.6% 0.148 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5553AC
oklch(49.1% 0.138 281)
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Step 800
800
#45458C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#222241
oklch(26.9% 0.057 281.9)
#8D91DA 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) | #7A9ADD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7694D8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789FAC | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D91DA
#8D91DA
oklch(68.3% 0.107 280.7)
- #A89B46
#A89B46
oklch(68.3% 0.107 100.7)
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 #8D91DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #8D91DA 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.