#8E79EF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65% 0.171 288.9), rgb(142, 121, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#8E79EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E79EF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 121, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.171 288.9) |
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 #8E79EF | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E79EF | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E79EF text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E79EF text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E91EE
oklch(70.6% 0.134 288.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E79EF
oklch(65% 0.171 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7458D7
oklch(55.6% 0.186 289)
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Step 700
700
#6147BA
oklch(49% 0.173 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F3B97
oklch(42.6% 0.144 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413478
oklch(37.7% 0.112 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#8E79EF 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) | #488DF3 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4988EC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7391A9 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E79EF
#8E79EF
oklch(65% 0.171 288.9)
- #979500
#979500
oklch(65% 0.141 108.8)
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 #8E79EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E79EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
Use #8E79EF 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.