#8E6FFE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(64.3% 0.204 289.4), rgb(142, 111, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#8E6FFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6FFE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 111, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.204 289.4) |
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 #8E6FFE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E6FFE | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6FFE text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6FFE text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F8DFC
oklch(70.7% 0.159 289.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E6FFE
oklch(64.3% 0.204 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#774DE9
oklch(55.6% 0.222 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#643CCB
oklch(49.1% 0.207 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#5133A4
oklch(42.6% 0.172 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#432F82
oklch(37.7% 0.133 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271D4C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 289.4)
#8E6FFE 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) | #118AFF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A84FB | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8FAC | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6FFE
#8E6FFE
oklch(64.3% 0.204 289.4)
- #949300
#949300
oklch(64.3% 0.14 109.3)
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 #8E6FFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E6FFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #8E6FFE 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.