#8E91C9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.083 281.6), rgb(142, 145, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8E91C9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E91C9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 145, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.083 281.6) |
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 #8E91C9 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E91C9 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E91C9 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E91C9 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
#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
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 281.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E91C9
oklch(67.5% 0.083 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F81C8
oklch(63.1% 0.106 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#696AB4
oklch(55.7% 0.113 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#57589B
oklch(49.1% 0.106 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#47487E
oklch(42.7% 0.088 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D65
oklch(37.8% 0.068 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#8E91C9 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) | #8197CB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E93C8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9BA5 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E91C9
#8E91C9
oklch(67.5% 0.083 281.6)
- #A1995B
#A1995B
oklch(67.5% 0.083 101.9)
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 #8E91C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #8E91C9 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.