#8E87F3
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.7% 0.156 284.4), rgb(142, 135, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#8E87F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E87F3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 135, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 82%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.156 284.4) |
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 #8E87F3 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E87F3 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E87F3 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E87F3 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 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
#D4D5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 284.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E87F3
oklch(67.7% 0.156 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#8070FB
oklch(63.1% 0.2 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C53EA
oklch(55.6% 0.217 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B42CC
oklch(49.2% 0.202 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A38A5
oklch(42.8% 0.167 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3282
oklch(37.7% 0.129 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#8E87F3 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) | #5E97F7 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B91F1 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709DB1 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E87F3
#8E87F3
oklch(67.7% 0.156 284.4)
- #A69B00
#A69B00
oklch(67.7% 0.143 104.5)
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 #8E87F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.008
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #8E87F3 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.