#8F89EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.9% 0.146 284.5), rgb(143, 137, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#8F89EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F89EE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 137, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.146 284.5) |
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 #8F89EE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F89EE | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F89EE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F89EE text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 284.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F89EE
oklch(67.9% 0.146 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8073F4
oklch(63.1% 0.186 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C57E3
oklch(55.7% 0.203 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B46C5
oklch(49.2% 0.189 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A3A9F
oklch(42.6% 0.157 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D347F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#8F89EE 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) | #6598F2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6292EC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739DB0 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F89EE
#8F89EE
oklch(67.9% 0.146 284.5)
- #A79B00
#A79B00
oklch(67.8% 0.143 104)
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 #8F89EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.017
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
Use #8F89EE 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.