#8F85EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.147 286.3), rgb(143, 133, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#8F85EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F85EA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 133, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.147 286.3) |
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 #8F85EA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F85EA | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F85EA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F85EA text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 286.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F85EA
oklch(66.9% 0.147 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#8471F3
oklch(63% 0.188 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F55E2
oklch(55.5% 0.204 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E44C4
oklch(49.1% 0.19 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C399F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F337E
oklch(37.8% 0.122 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#241F4A
oklch(27.1% 0.077 285.3)
#8F85EA 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) | #6194EE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8FE8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7699AC | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F85EA
#8F85EA
oklch(66.9% 0.147 286.3)
- #A19A00
#A19A00
oklch(67.1% 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 #8F85EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F85EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8F85EA 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.