#8F85FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.9% 0.168 284.9), rgb(143, 133, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#8F85FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F85FA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 133, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.168 284.9) |
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 #8F85FA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F85FA | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F85FA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F85FA text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F85FA
oklch(67.9% 0.168 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E4DF3
oklch(55.6% 0.234 285)
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Step 700
700
#5C3CD3
oklch(49% 0.217 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B33AB
oklch(42.7% 0.181 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D2F87
oklch(37.6% 0.14 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#241D4F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 285.2)
#8F85FA 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) | #5697FE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5290F7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9DB4 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F85FA
#8F85FA
oklch(67.9% 0.168 284.9)
- #A69C00
#A69C00
oklch(68% 0.144 105)
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 #8F85FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.010
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.010
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
Use #8F85FA 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.