#8F91E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.8% 0.118 281.7), rgb(143, 145, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#8F91E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F91E2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 145, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.118 281.7) |
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 #8F91E2 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F91E2 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F91E2 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F91E2 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F91E2
oklch(68.8% 0.118 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C7BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.15 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6762CF
oklch(55.7% 0.163 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5650B3
oklch(49.1% 0.152 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#464291
oklch(42.7% 0.126 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3974
oklch(37.7% 0.098 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#8F91E2 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) | #779BE5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7396E0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A1AF | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F91E2
#8F91E2
oklch(68.8% 0.118 281.7)
- #AA9D3B
#AA9D3B
oklch(68.8% 0.119 101.7)
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 #8F91E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.016
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #8F91E2 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.