#8E91EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.13 281), rgb(142, 145, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#8E91EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E91EA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 145, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.13 281) |
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 #8E91EA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E91EA | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E91EA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E91EA text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 281.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E91EA
oklch(69.1% 0.13 281)
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Step 500
500
#7A79EA
oklch(63.1% 0.166 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#655FD8
oklch(55.6% 0.18 281)
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Step 700
700
#544DBB
oklch(49% 0.168 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#454098
oklch(42.7% 0.139 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#393779
oklch(37.6% 0.109 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#8E91EA 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) | #739DED | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E96E8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A3B2 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E91EA
#8E91EA
oklch(69.1% 0.13 281)
- #AD9D2B
#AD9D2B
oklch(69% 0.13 101)
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 #8E91EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.013
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
Use #8E91EA 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.