#8D91F2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.141 280.3), rgb(141, 145, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#8D91F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D91F2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 145, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.141 280.3) |
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 #8D91F2 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8D91F2 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D91F2 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D91F2 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D91F2
oklch(69.5% 0.141 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7877F2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#635CE1
oklch(55.6% 0.196 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#524BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.181 280)
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Step 800
800
#433E9E
oklch(42.7% 0.151 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#38367E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#202049
oklch(26.8% 0.074 280.2)
#8D91F2 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) | #6E9EF6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6896F0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA4B6 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D91F2
#8D91F2
oklch(69.5% 0.141 280.3)
- #B19E12
#B19E12
oklch(69.5% 0.141 100.4)
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 #8D91F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.018
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.075
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.075
Use #8D91F2 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.