#8E8CED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.3% 0.141 282.9), rgb(142, 140, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#8E8CED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8CED |
| RGB | rgb(142, 140, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.141 282.9) |
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 #8E8CED | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8CED | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E8CED text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E8CED text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#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
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 282.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E8CED
oklch(68.3% 0.141 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D75F1
oklch(63% 0.18 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#695AE0
oklch(55.7% 0.196 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5849C2
oklch(49.2% 0.181 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#473D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B357D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#8E8CED 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) | #6A9AF1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6693EB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #729FB1 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8CED
#8E8CED
oklch(68.3% 0.141 282.9)
- #AA9C0E
#AA9C0E
oklch(68.4% 0.141 102.9)
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 #8E8CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.009
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
Use #8E8CED 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.