#8E7FD9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.8% 0.132 289.9), rgb(142, 127, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#8E7FD9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7FD9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 127, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.132 289.9) |
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 #8E7FD9 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7FD9 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7FD9 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7FD9 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F95DD
oklch(70.6% 0.104 289.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7FD9
oklch(64.8% 0.132 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7461C0
oklch(55.6% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6150A6
oklch(49.1% 0.133 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4287
oklch(42.8% 0.111 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41386C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#8E7FD9 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) | #628DDC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6389D7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B90A2 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7FD9
#8E7FD9
oklch(64.8% 0.132 289.9)
- #94951E
#94951E
oklch(64.8% 0.132 110.1)
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 #8E7FD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E7FD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #8E7FD9 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.