#8E91EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.2% 0.131 280.9), rgb(142, 145, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#8E91EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 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 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E91EB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 145, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.131 280.9) |
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 #8E91EB | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E91EB | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E91EB text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E91EB text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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)
#8E91EB
oklch(69.2% 0.131 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A79EB
oklch(63.2% 0.167 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#655FD9
oklch(55.7% 0.181 281)
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Step 700
700
#544DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.169 281)
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Step 800
800
#444098
oklch(42.6% 0.14 280.7)
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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)
#8E91EB 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) | #729DEF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D96E9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A3B3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E91EB
#8E91EB
oklch(69.2% 0.131 280.9)
- #AE9E29
#AE9E29
oklch(69.3% 0.132 101.2)
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 #8E91EB, 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 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.076
Use #8E91EB 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.