#8E81EF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.4% 0.159 286.6), rgb(142, 129, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#8E81EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E81EF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 129, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.159 286.6) |
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 #8E81EF | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E81EF | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E81EF text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E81EF text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B94EA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 286.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E81EF
oklch(66.4% 0.159 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F5DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.173 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D4CB6
oklch(49.2% 0.161 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F93
oklch(42.8% 0.133 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#8E81EF 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) | #5792F3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558DEC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7297AD | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E81EF
#8E81EF
oklch(66.4% 0.159 286.6)
- #9F9800
#9F9800
oklch(66.4% 0.142 106.4)
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 #8E81EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E81EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
Use #8E81EF 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.