#8F7EFD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.8% 0.182 286.5), rgb(143, 126, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#8F7EFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7EFD |
| RGB | rgb(143, 126, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.182 286.5) |
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 #8F7EFD | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7EFD | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F7EFD text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F7EFD text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B91F4
oklch(70.7% 0.142 286.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F7EFD
oklch(66.8% 0.182 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#7057DF
oklch(55.7% 0.198 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E46C1
oklch(49.1% 0.183 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C3A9C
oklch(42.6% 0.152 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F337C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F49
oklch(27.1% 0.075 286.8)
#8F7EFD 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) | #4593FF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #438CFA | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D99B2 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7EFD
#8F7EFD
oklch(66.8% 0.182 286.5)
- #A09900
#A09900
oklch(66.7% 0.143 106.4)
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 #8F7EFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F7EFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.009
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #8F7EFD 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.