#8F8BF2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.5% 0.149 283.5), rgb(143, 139, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8F8BF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 139, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.149 283.5) |
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 #8F8BF2 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8BF2 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F8BF2 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F8BF2 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F8BF2
oklch(68.5% 0.149 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E73F7
oklch(63.2% 0.191 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A57E5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5945C7
oklch(49% 0.193 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#483AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.159 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3480
oklch(37.8% 0.124 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#231F4B
oklch(27.1% 0.079 283.9)
#8F8BF2 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) | #669AF6 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6193F0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A0B3 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8BF2
#8F8BF2
oklch(68.5% 0.149 283.5)
- #AA9D00
#AA9D00
oklch(68.6% 0.145 103.6)
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 #8F8BF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.014
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.017
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
Use #8F8BF2 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.