#8E7CFE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.4% 0.186 286.5), rgb(142, 124, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#8E7CFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7CFE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 124, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.186 286.5) |
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 #8E7CFE | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7CFE | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7CFE text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E7CFE text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 287)
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Step 400
400
#9B91F6
oklch(70.8% 0.145 286.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7CFE
oklch(66.4% 0.186 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#7056E1
oklch(55.7% 0.202 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E45C3
oklch(49.1% 0.187 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D399E
oklch(42.7% 0.156 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F337E
oklch(37.8% 0.122 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#251F49
oklch(27.1% 0.075 286.8)
#8E7CFE 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) | #3F92FF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D8BFB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B98B1 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7CFE
#8E7CFE
oklch(66.4% 0.186 286.5)
- #9F9800
#9F9800
oklch(66.4% 0.142 106.4)
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 #8E7CFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E7CFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
Use #8E7CFE 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.