#8E84CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.105 289.6), rgb(142, 132, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#8E84CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E84CB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 132, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.105 289.6) |
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 #8E84CB | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E84CB | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E84CB text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E84CB text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#9F98D1
oklch(70.6% 0.083 289.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E84CB
oklch(65% 0.105 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#7366B1
oklch(55.6% 0.114 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#605598
oklch(49.1% 0.105 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E467C
oklch(42.8% 0.088 288.9)
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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)
#8E84CB 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) | #708ECE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708BC9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80919E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E84CB
#8E84CB
oklch(65% 0.105 289.6)
- #949543
#949543
oklch(65.2% 0.105 109.6)
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 #8E84CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E84CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #8E84CB 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.