#8E85FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.1% 0.175 284.1), rgb(142, 133, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#8E85FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E85FF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 133, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.175 284.1) |
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 #8E85FF | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E85FF | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E85FF text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E85FF text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FF
oklch(93.7% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 283.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E85FF
oklch(68.1% 0.175 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F6FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.206 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C4AF8
oklch(55.5% 0.243 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B39D8
oklch(49% 0.226 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A31AF
oklch(42.7% 0.188 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D2E8A
oklch(37.7% 0.146 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#231C51
oklch(26.9% 0.093 284.3)
#8E85FF 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) | #5198FF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D90FC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9FB6 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E85FF
#8E85FF
oklch(68.1% 0.175 284.1)
- #A89C00
#A89C00
oklch(68.1% 0.144 104.1)
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 #8E85FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.007
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.014
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
Use #8E85FF 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.