#8E85F2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.3% 0.158 285.1), rgb(142, 133, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8E85F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E85F2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 133, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.158 285.1) |
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 #8E85F2 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E85F2 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E85F2 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E85F2 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#BAB8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 285.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E85F2
oklch(67.3% 0.158 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#826FFC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E52EB
oklch(55.7% 0.219 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C41CC
oklch(49.1% 0.203 285)
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Step 800
800
#4B37A5
oklch(42.8% 0.168 285.1)
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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)
#8E85F2 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) | #5C96F6 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598FEF | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709BB0 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E85F2
#8E85F2
oklch(67.3% 0.158 285.1)
- #A49A00
#A49A00
oklch(67.3% 0.143 105)
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 #8E85F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.011
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #8E85F2 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.