#8E7DDD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.7% 0.141 290), rgb(142, 125, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#8E7DDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7DDD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 125, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.141 290) |
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 #8E7DDD | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7DDD | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7DDD text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7DDD text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#A094E0
oklch(70.6% 0.11 290.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7DDD
oklch(64.7% 0.141 290)
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Step 600
600
#745FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.153 290)
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Step 700
700
#624EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.142 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#50408A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#42376E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#8E7DDD 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) | #5D8CE1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E88DB | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8FA2 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7DDD
#8E7DDD
oklch(64.7% 0.141 290)
- #949503
#949503
oklch(64.8% 0.141 110.2)
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 #8E7DDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E7DDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8E7DDD 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.