#8E91FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.2% 0.157 280.3), rgb(142, 145, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#8E91FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E91FE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 145, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.157 280.3) |
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 #8E91FE | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E91FE | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E91FE text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E91FE text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E91FE
oklch(70.2% 0.157 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7773FE
oklch(63.1% 0.201 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6356ED
oklch(55.6% 0.218 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5345CF
oklch(49.2% 0.203 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#433AA7
oklch(42.7% 0.168 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#383384
oklch(37.6% 0.131 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#8E91FE 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) | #67A0FF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6098FC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A7BB | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E91FE
#8E91FE
oklch(70.2% 0.157 280.3)
- #B4A000
#B4A000
oklch(70.2% 0.146 100.4)
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 #8E91FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.080
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.081
Use #8E91FE 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.