#8E85EF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.1% 0.154 285.3), rgb(142, 133, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#8E85EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E85EF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 133, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.154 285.3) |
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 #8E85EF | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E85EF | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E85EF text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E85EF text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 285.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E85EF
oklch(67.1% 0.154 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8270F9
oklch(63.1% 0.197 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E53E8
oklch(55.6% 0.214 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C42C9
oklch(49% 0.198 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B38A3
oklch(42.7% 0.164 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3281
oklch(37.7% 0.128 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#8E85EF 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) | #5E95F3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8FED | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729AAE | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E85EF
#8E85EF
oklch(67.1% 0.154 285.3)
- #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 #8E85EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E85EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.014
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #8E85EF 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.