#8E7FCA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64% 0.111 292.1), rgb(142, 127, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#8E7FCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7FCA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 127, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.111 292.1) |
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 #8E7FCA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7FCA | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7FCA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7FCA text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE2
oklch(81% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A197D3
oklch(70.7% 0.087 291.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7FCA
oklch(64% 0.111 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7664B4
oklch(55.6% 0.122 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#63539A
oklch(49.1% 0.111 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#51447D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#433A65
oklch(37.8% 0.072 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#8E7FCA 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) | #6A8BCD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B88C8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818C9B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7FCA
#8E7FCA
oklch(64% 0.111 292.1)
- #8E933B
#8E933B
oklch(64.1% 0.112 112.2)
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 #8E7FCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E7FCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #8E7FCA 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.