#8F89F5
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.3% 0.156 284), rgb(143, 137, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#8F89F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F89F5 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 137, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.156 284) |
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 #8F89F5 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F89F5 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F89F5 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F89F5 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B8FE
oklch(80.8% 0.098 284)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F89F5
oklch(68.3% 0.156 284)
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Step 500
500
#7F70FB
oklch(63% 0.2 284)
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Step 600
600
#6B53EA
oklch(55.5% 0.217 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A42CC
oklch(49.1% 0.202 284)
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Step 800
800
#4938A5
oklch(42.7% 0.167 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3283
oklch(37.7% 0.131 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#8F89F5 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) | #6099F9 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C92F3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709FB3 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F89F5
#8F89F5
oklch(68.3% 0.156 284)
- #A99C00
#A99C00
oklch(68.2% 0.144 103.6)
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 #8F89F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.008
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #8F89F5 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.