#8E81EB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.2% 0.154 287), rgb(142, 129, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#8E81EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E81EB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 129, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.154 287) |
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 #8E81EB | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E81EB | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E81EB text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E81EB text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 287.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E81EB
oklch(66.2% 0.154 287)
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Step 600
600
#705ECE
oklch(55.6% 0.167 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E4DB3
oklch(49.2% 0.155 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F91
oklch(42.7% 0.13 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3773
oklch(37.7% 0.099 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252144
oklch(27.2% 0.063 286.6)
#8E81EB 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) | #5A92EF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598CE9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7496AB | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E81EB
#8E81EB
oklch(66.2% 0.154 287)
- #9D9800
#9D9800
oklch(66.2% 0.142 107.4)
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 #8E81EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E81EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #8E81EB 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.