#8E81DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.5% 0.137 288.3), rgb(142, 129, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#8E81DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E81DF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 129, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.137 288.3) |
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 #8E81DF | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E81DF | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E81DF text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E81DF text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 288.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E81DF
oklch(65.5% 0.137 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7261C4
oklch(55.7% 0.149 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F4FA9
oklch(49% 0.139 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E4289
oklch(42.8% 0.114 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#40386E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#8E81DF 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) | #6290E3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618BDD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7993A5 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E81DF
#8E81DF
oklch(65.5% 0.137 288.3)
- #999612
#999612
oklch(65.5% 0.137 108.2)
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 #8E81DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E81DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #8E81DF 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.