#8E87BF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.1% 0.083 289.6), rgb(142, 135, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#8E87BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E87BF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 135, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.083 289.6) |
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 #8E87BF | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E87BF | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E87BF text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E87BF text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC7
oklch(70.6% 0.065 289.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E87BF
oklch(65.1% 0.083 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#726AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.091 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#60588D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4873
oklch(42.7% 0.07 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#8E87BF 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) | #788FC1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788CBE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83919B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E87BF
#8E87BF
oklch(65.1% 0.083 289.6)
- #939457
#939457
oklch(65.1% 0.083 109.3)
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 #8E87BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.062
Use #8E87BF 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.