#8E90FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.8% 0.153 280.8), rgb(142, 144, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#8E90FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E90FA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 144, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 92%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.153 280.8) |
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 #8E90FA | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E90FA | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E90FA text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E90FA text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 280.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E90FA
oklch(69.8% 0.153 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7873FB
oklch(63% 0.197 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6457EA
oklch(55.6% 0.213 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5446CC
oklch(49.2% 0.198 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#443BA4
oklch(42.7% 0.163 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#383482
oklch(37.6% 0.127 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#211F4C
oklch(26.9% 0.081 281.5)
#8E90FA 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) | #689FFE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6297F8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA6B9 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E90FA
#8E90FA
oklch(69.8% 0.153 280.8)
- #B29F00
#B29F00
oklch(69.8% 0.145 100.8)
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 #8E90FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.079
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.079
Use #8E90FA 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.