#8E8CD3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.104 284.5), rgb(142, 140, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#8E8CD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 140, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.104 284.5) |
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 #8E8CD3 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8CD3 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E8CD3 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E8CD3 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEA
oklch(80.8% 0.066 284.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E8CD3
oklch(67% 0.104 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#817CD6
oklch(63% 0.133 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C64C4
oklch(55.7% 0.145 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A52A9
oklch(49.1% 0.135 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4489
oklch(42.8% 0.111 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#8E8CD3 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) | #7795D6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7591D1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C99A6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8CD3
#8E8CD3
oklch(67% 0.104 284.5)
- #9F9947
#9F9947
oklch(67.1% 0.104 105)
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 #8E8CD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #8E8CD3 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.