#8E91FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.3% 0.159 280.3), rgb(142, 145, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#8E91FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 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 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E91FF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 145, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.159 280.3) |
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 #8E91FF | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8E91FF | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E91FF text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E91FF text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E91FF
oklch(70.3% 0.159 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7772FF
oklch(63% 0.203 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6356EE
oklch(55.7% 0.219 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5244CF
oklch(49% 0.205 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#4339A8
oklch(42.7% 0.171 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#383385
oklch(37.7% 0.133 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#201F4E
oklch(27% 0.084 280.1)
#8E91FF 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) | #5F98FC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A8BC | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E91FF
#8E91FF
oklch(70.3% 0.159 280.3)
- #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 #8E91FF, 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 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.080
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.081
Use #8E91FF 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.