#8F87F0
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.6% 0.152 285), rgb(143, 135, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#8F87F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F87F0 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 135, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 78%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.152 285) |
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 #8F87F0 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F87F0 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F87F0 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F87F0 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#BAB8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 285.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F87F0
oklch(67.6% 0.152 285)
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Step 500
500
#8271F8
oklch(63.2% 0.194 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D54E7
oklch(55.6% 0.212 285)
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Step 700
700
#5C43C8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B38A2
oklch(42.7% 0.163 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3281
oklch(37.6% 0.128 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#8F87F0 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) | #6197F4 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E91EE | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739CB0 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F87F0
#8F87F0
oklch(67.6% 0.152 285)
- #A59B00
#A59B00
oklch(67.6% 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 #8F87F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.013
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #8F87F0 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.