#8F8CE3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.9% 0.127 284.1), rgb(143, 140, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#8F8CE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 140, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.127 284.1) |
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 #8F8CE3 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8CE3 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F8CE3 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F8CE3 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 284.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F8CE3
oklch(67.9% 0.127 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8078E7
oklch(63.2% 0.162 284)
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Step 600
600
#6B5ED5
oklch(55.7% 0.176 284)
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Step 700
700
#594CB8
oklch(49% 0.164 284)
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Step 800
800
#493F95
oklch(42.6% 0.136 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3777
oklch(37.7% 0.106 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#232146
oklch(27.1% 0.067 283.4)
#8F8CE3 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) | #7098E6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D93E1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789DAD | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8CE3
#8F8CE3
oklch(67.9% 0.127 284.1)
- #A59B2E
#A59B2E
oklch(67.8% 0.126 104)
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 #8F8CE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.006
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #8F8CE3 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.