#8E7FC2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.6% 0.1 293.6), rgb(142, 127, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#8E7FC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 127, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.1 293.6) |
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 #8E7FC2 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7FC2 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7FC2 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7FC2 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A398CD
oklch(70.8% 0.077 293.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7FC2
oklch(63.6% 0.1 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7766AD
oklch(55.7% 0.109 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#645494
oklch(49% 0.101 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#514578
oklch(42.6% 0.084 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#433A61
oklch(37.6% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#272239
oklch(26.9% 0.042 293.3)
#8E7FC2 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) | #6D89C5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F87C0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838A98 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7FC2
#8E7FC2
oklch(63.6% 0.1 293.6)
- #8B9246
#8B9246
oklch(63.7% 0.1 113.6)
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 #8E7FC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E7FC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
Use #8E7FC2 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.