#8E90CF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.093 282.2), rgb(142, 144, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8E90CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E90CF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 144, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.093 282.2) |
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 #8E90CF | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E90CF | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E90CF text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E90CF text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE6
oklch(81% 0.058 281.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E90CF
oklch(67.6% 0.093 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F7FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.119 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6967BC
oklch(55.6% 0.129 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#5856A2
oklch(49.2% 0.119 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#474683
oklch(42.6% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B69
oklch(37.6% 0.078 283)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#8E90CF 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) | #7E98D2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9CA6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E90CF
#8E90CF
oklch(67.6% 0.093 282.2)
- #A29953
#A29953
oklch(67.5% 0.092 102)
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 #8E90CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #8E90CF 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.