#8F8EFB
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.6% 0.157 281.9), rgb(143, 142, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#8F8EFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8EFB |
| RGB | rgb(143, 142, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 93%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.157 281.9) |
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 #8F8EFB | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8F8EFB | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F8EFB text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F8EFB text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 283)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F8EFB
oklch(69.6% 0.157 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B72FD
oklch(63.2% 0.2 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6655EC
oklch(55.6% 0.218 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5643CE
oklch(49.1% 0.204 282)
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Step 800
800
#4639A6
oklch(42.7% 0.168 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A3384
oklch(37.8% 0.131 282)
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Step 950
950
#211F4D
oklch(27% 0.082 281.3)
#8F8EFB 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) | #659EFF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F96F9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA4B8 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8EFB
#8F8EFB
oklch(69.6% 0.157 281.9)
- #B09F00
#B09F00
oklch(69.6% 0.146 101.8)
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 #8F8EFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.017
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.080
Use #8F8EFB 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.