#8E75F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.5% 0.18 289.6), rgb(142, 117, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#8E75F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E75F2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 117, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 83%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.18 289.6) |
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 #8E75F2 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E75F2 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E75F2 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E75F2 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F6
oklch(81% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E75F2
oklch(64.5% 0.18 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#7555DC
oklch(55.6% 0.197 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#6344BF
oklch(49.1% 0.183 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#51399A
oklch(42.7% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#42327B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#8E75F2 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) | #3D8BF6 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F86EF | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728FA8 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E75F2
#8E75F2
oklch(64.5% 0.18 289.6)
- #949400
#949400
oklch(64.5% 0.141 109.8)
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 #8E75F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E75F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #8E75F2 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.