#8F81FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.4% 0.18 285.5), rgb(143, 129, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#8F81FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F81FF |
| RGB | rgb(143, 129, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.18 285.5) |
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 #8F81FF | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F81FF | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F81FF text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F81FF text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F81FF
oklch(67.4% 0.18 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#836DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#7046FB
oklch(55.6% 0.25 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F35DB
oklch(49.2% 0.233 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D2EB1
oklch(42.7% 0.193 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F2C8C
oklch(37.7% 0.151 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#241B52
oklch(26.9% 0.096 285.5)
#8F81FF 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) | #4A96FF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #468EFC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9CB4 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F81FF
#8F81FF
oklch(67.4% 0.18 285.5)
- #A49B00
#A49B00
oklch(67.6% 0.144 105.5)
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 #8F81FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F81FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.003
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #8F81FF 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.