#8F87EE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.5% 0.149 285.2), rgb(143, 135, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#8F87EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F87EE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 135, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.149 285.2) |
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 #8F87EE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F87EE | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F87EE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F87EE text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 285.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F87EE
oklch(67.5% 0.149 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#8271F6
oklch(63.1% 0.192 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D55E4
oklch(55.5% 0.207 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C44C7
oklch(49.1% 0.193 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B39A1
oklch(42.7% 0.16 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E337F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#241F4B
oklch(27.2% 0.079 285.1)
#8F87EE 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) | #6296F2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F90EC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #749CAF | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F87EE
#8F87EE
oklch(67.5% 0.149 285.2)
- #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 #8F87EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.015
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.018
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #8F87EE 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.