#8E84CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.103 289.8), rgb(142, 132, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#8E84CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E84CA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 132, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.103 289.8) |
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 #8E84CA | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E84CA | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E84CA text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E84CA text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D0
oklch(70.6% 0.081 289.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E84CA
oklch(65% 0.103 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7367B0
oklch(55.7% 0.111 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#605598
oklch(49.1% 0.105 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E467B
oklch(42.7% 0.086 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413B63
oklch(37.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#8E84CA 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) | #708ECD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708BC8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80909E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E84CA
#8E84CA
oklch(65% 0.103 289.8)
- #939444
#939444
oklch(64.9% 0.103 109.6)
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 #8E84CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E84CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #8E84CA 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.