#8E90FC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.9% 0.156 280.8), rgb(142, 144, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#8E90FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 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 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E90FC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 144, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.156 280.8) |
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 #8E90FC | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E90FC | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E90FC text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E90FC text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E90FC
oklch(69.9% 0.156 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7873FD
oklch(63.1% 0.199 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6456EC
oklch(55.6% 0.217 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5345CD
oklch(49.1% 0.201 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#443AA6
oklch(42.7% 0.167 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#383484
oklch(37.8% 0.13 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#211F4D
oklch(27% 0.082 281.3)
#8E90FC 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) | #679FFF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6097FA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA6BA | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E90FC
#8E90FC
oklch(69.9% 0.156 280.8)
- #B39F00
#B39F00
oklch(69.8% 0.145 100.3)
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 #8E90FC, 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 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.079
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.080
Use #8E90FC 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.