#8E84EA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.7% 0.148 286.1), rgb(142, 132, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#8E84EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E84EA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 132, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.148 286.1) |
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 #8E84EA | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E84EA | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E84EA text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E84EA text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#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
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 286.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B95E5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 286.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E84EA
oklch(66.7% 0.148 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E60CB
oklch(55.6% 0.16 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C4EB0
oklch(49% 0.15 286)
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Step 800
800
#4B418F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3872
oklch(37.8% 0.096 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#8E84EA 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) | #5F94EE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8EE8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7498AC | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E84EA
#8E84EA
oklch(66.7% 0.148 286.1)
- #A09900
#A09900
oklch(66.7% 0.143 106.4)
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 #8E84EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E84EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #8E84EA 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.