#8E8DFD
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.4% 0.161 281.7), rgb(142, 141, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#8E8DFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8DFD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 141, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.161 281.7) |
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 #8E8DFD | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E8DFD | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E8DFD text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E8DFD text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E8DFD
oklch(69.4% 0.161 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6653F0
oklch(55.6% 0.225 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5642D1
oklch(49.2% 0.209 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#4538A9
oklch(42.7% 0.173 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#393285
oklch(37.6% 0.134 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#211E4E
oklch(26.9% 0.086 281.8)
#8E8DFD 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) | #619DFF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B95FA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA4B9 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8DFD
#8E8DFD
oklch(69.4% 0.161 281.7)
- #B09F00
#B09F00
oklch(69.6% 0.146 101.8)
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 #8E8DFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.014
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.079
Use #8E8DFD 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.