#8E8AEC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.9% 0.142 283.8), rgb(142, 138, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8E8AEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8AEC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 138, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.142 283.8) |
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 #8E8AEC | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8AEC | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E8AEC text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E8AEC text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 284.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E8AEC
oklch(67.9% 0.142 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F74F2
oklch(63.1% 0.183 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A59E0
oklch(55.6% 0.197 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5948C3
oklch(49.2% 0.184 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#493C9D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C357D
oklch(37.8% 0.118 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#231F49
oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4)
#8E8AEC 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) | #6798F0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6492EA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739DB0 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8AEC
#8E8AEC
oklch(67.9% 0.142 283.8)
- #A79B05
#A79B05
oklch(67.8% 0.142 104)
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 #8E8AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.010
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
Use #8E8AEC 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.