#8F89DD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.123 285.8), rgb(143, 137, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#8F89DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F89DD |
| RGB | rgb(143, 137, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.123 285.8) |
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 #8F89DD | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F89DD | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F89DD text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F89DD text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 286.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F89DD
oklch(67% 0.123 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#8378E3
oklch(63.2% 0.157 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E5ED1
oklch(55.7% 0.171 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C4DB5
oklch(49.2% 0.158 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B3F92
oklch(42.6% 0.132 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E3775
oklch(37.8% 0.103 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#8F89DD 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) | #6E95E0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C90DB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B99A8 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F89DD
#8F89DD
oklch(67% 0.123 285.8)
- #A09932
#A09932
oklch(67% 0.122 105.4)
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 #8F89DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F89DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #8F89DD 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.