#8F91CA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.7% 0.084 282.4), rgb(143, 145, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#8F91CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F91CA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 145, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.084 282.4) |
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 #8F91CA | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F91CA | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F91CA text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F91CA text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 282.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F91CA
oklch(67.7% 0.084 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#8081C8
oklch(63.2% 0.106 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A69B5
oklch(55.6% 0.116 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#58579C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#48487E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 282)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233B
oklch(26.8% 0.044 283)
#8F91CA 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) | #8198CC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94C9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809BA5 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F91CA
#8F91CA
oklch(67.7% 0.084 282.4)
- #A19A5B
#A19A5B
oklch(67.8% 0.084 102.8)
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 #8F91CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #8F91CA 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.