#8E79FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.7% 0.185 287.7), rgb(142, 121, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#8E79FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E79FA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 121, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.185 287.7) |
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 #8E79FA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E79FA | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E79FA text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E79FA text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F5
oklch(70.6% 0.145 287.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E79FA
oklch(65.7% 0.185 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7255E0
oklch(55.6% 0.202 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#6044C2
oklch(49.1% 0.187 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E399D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#40337D
oklch(37.8% 0.12 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E49
oklch(26.9% 0.077 287.5)
#8E79FA 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) | #3D8FFE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D89F7 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D94AE | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E79FA
#8E79FA
oklch(65.7% 0.185 287.7)
- #9B9600
#9B9600
oklch(65.6% 0.141 107.3)
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 #8E79FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E79FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
Use #8E79FA 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.