#8E92CC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.9% 0.086 280.8), rgb(142, 146, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#8E92CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E92CC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 146, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.086 280.8) |
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 #8E92CC | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E92CC | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E92CC text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E92CC text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#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
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 281.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E92CC
oklch(67.9% 0.086 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E81CA
oklch(63.1% 0.109 281)
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Step 600
600
#6869B7
oklch(55.6% 0.119 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#56579D
oklch(49% 0.11 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#464880
oklch(42.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C66
oklch(37.6% 0.071 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#8E92CC 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) | #8199CE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94CB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9DA6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E92CC
#8E92CC
oklch(67.9% 0.086 280.8)
- #A39A5A
#A39A5A
oklch(67.9% 0.085 101.3)
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 #8E92CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
Use #8E92CC 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.