#8E89FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.5% 0.163 283.2), rgb(142, 137, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#8E89FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E89FA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 137, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.163 283.2) |
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 #8E89FA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E89FA | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E89FA text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E89FA text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E89FA
oklch(68.5% 0.163 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E70FF
oklch(63.2% 0.205 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A51F0
oklch(55.6% 0.227 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5940D1
oklch(49.1% 0.211 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#4836A9
oklch(42.7% 0.175 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3186
oklch(37.7% 0.137 283)
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Step 950
950
#221E4E
oklch(27% 0.085 282.8)
#8E89FA 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) | #5D9AFE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5892F7 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA0B5 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E89FA
#8E89FA
oklch(68.5% 0.163 283.2)
- #AA9D00
#AA9D00
oklch(68.6% 0.145 103.6)
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 #8E89FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.006
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #8E89FA 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.