#8F90CC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.088 283), rgb(143, 144, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#8F90CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F90CC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 144, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.088 283) |
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 #8F90CC | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F90CC | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F90CC text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F90CC 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE4
oklch(81% 0.055 282.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F90CC
oklch(67.6% 0.088 283)
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Step 500
500
#8080CB
oklch(63.1% 0.112 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A68B8
oklch(55.6% 0.122 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#59569F
oklch(49.1% 0.114 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#484781
oklch(42.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C67
oklch(37.7% 0.073 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#8F90CC 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) | #7F97CF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93CA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809BA5 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F90CC
#8F90CC
oklch(67.6% 0.088 283)
- #A19957
#A19957
oklch(67.5% 0.088 102.4)
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 #8F90CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #8F90CC 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.