#8F88EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.144 285.1), rgb(143, 136, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#8F88EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F88EB |
| RGB | rgb(143, 136, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.144 285.1) |
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 #8F88EB | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F88EB | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F88EB text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F88EB text on black | 6.88:1 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 284.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F88EB
oklch(67.6% 0.144 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8273F2
oklch(63.2% 0.184 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D57E0
oklch(55.5% 0.199 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C46C3
oklch(49.1% 0.186 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A3B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.154 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D347D
oklch(37.7% 0.119 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#8F88EB 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) | #6597EF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6291E9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759CAE | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F88EB
#8F88EB
oklch(67.6% 0.144 285.1)
- #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 #8F88EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #8F88EB 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.