#8F8FEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69% 0.138 282.2), rgb(143, 143, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#8F8FEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8FEE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 143, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.138 282.2) |
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 #8F8FEE | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8FEE | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F8FEE text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F8FEE text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF7
oklch(80.8% 0.086 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F8FEE
oklch(69% 0.138 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C76EF
oklch(63% 0.176 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#675CDE
oklch(55.7% 0.191 282)
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Step 700
700
#564AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.179 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#463E9C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A367C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#222048
oklch(26.9% 0.072 282.7)
#8F8FEE 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) | #6E9CF2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6995EC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A2B3 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8FEE
#8F8FEE
oklch(69% 0.138 282.2)
- #AD9E1B
#AD9E1B
oklch(69.1% 0.138 102.2)
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 #8F8FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.076
Use #8F8FEE 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.