#8E85DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.3% 0.131 286.8), rgb(142, 133, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#8E85DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E85DF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 133, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.131 286.8) |
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 #8E85DF | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E85DF | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E85DF text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E85DF text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C97DE
oklch(70.8% 0.103 286.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E85DF
oklch(66.3% 0.131 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F63C2
oklch(55.7% 0.143 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D51A7
oklch(49% 0.133 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4387
oklch(42.7% 0.109 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F396C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#8E85DF 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) | #6792E2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668EDD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7996A7 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E85DF
#8E85DF
oklch(66.3% 0.131 286.8)
- #9D9822
#9D9822
oklch(66.4% 0.132 107)
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 #8E85DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E85DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #8E85DF 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.