#8E84F2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.1% 0.159 285.4), rgb(142, 132, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#8E84F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E84F2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 132, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.159 285.4) |
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 #8E84F2 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E84F2 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E84F2 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E84F2 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E84F2
oklch(67.1% 0.159 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#826EFC
oklch(63% 0.203 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E51EC
oklch(55.6% 0.221 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D40CD
oklch(49.1% 0.205 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B36A6
oklch(42.7% 0.171 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3183
oklch(37.7% 0.132 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241E4D
oklch(27.1% 0.084 285.2)
#8E84F2 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) | #5A95F6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578FEF | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709AAF | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E84F2
#8E84F2
oklch(67.1% 0.159 285.4)
- #A39A00
#A39A00
oklch(67.2% 0.143 105.5)
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 #8E84F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E84F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.012
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #8E84F2 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.