#8E8FCA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.087 283.1), rgb(142, 143, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#8E8FCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8FCA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 143, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.087 283.1) |
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 #8E8FCA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8FCA | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E8FCA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E8FCA text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E8FCA
oklch(67.2% 0.087 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#8080CA
oklch(63.1% 0.11 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A68B7
oklch(55.5% 0.121 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#59569E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#494780
oklch(42.8% 0.093 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C67
oklch(37.7% 0.073 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#8E8FCA 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) | #7E96CC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9AA4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8FCA
#8E8FCA
oklch(67.2% 0.087 283.1)
- #9F9857
#9F9857
oklch(67.1% 0.087 103.1)
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 #8E8FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #8E8FCA 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.