#8F91FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.3% 0.157 280.8), rgb(143, 145, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#8F91FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F91FE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 145, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.157 280.8) |
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 #8F91FE | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8F91FE | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F91FE text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F91FE text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F91FE
oklch(70.3% 0.157 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7873FE
oklch(63.2% 0.201 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6456ED
oklch(55.7% 0.218 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5344CE
oklch(49% 0.203 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#443AA7
oklch(42.8% 0.168 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#383384
oklch(37.6% 0.131 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#8F91FE 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) | #67A0FF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6198FC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA7BB | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F91FE
#8F91FE
oklch(70.3% 0.157 280.8)
- #B4A100
#B4A100
oklch(70.4% 0.147 100.9)
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 #8F91FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.079
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.082
Use #8F91FE 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.