#8F92EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.13 281), rgb(143, 146, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#8F92EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F92EB |
| RGB | rgb(143, 146, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.13 281) |
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 #8F92EB | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8F92EB | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F92EB text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F92EB text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
-
Step 300
300
#B7BBF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 281.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F92EB
oklch(69.5% 0.13 281)
-
Step 500
500
#7A79EA
oklch(63.1% 0.166 280.9)
-
Step 600
600
#655FD8
oklch(55.6% 0.18 281)
-
Step 700
700
#544DBB
oklch(49% 0.168 281.1)
-
Step 800
800
#454098
oklch(42.7% 0.139 281.3)
-
Step 900
900
#393779
oklch(37.6% 0.109 281.1)
-
Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#8F92EB 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) | #749EEF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F97E9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A3B3 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F92EB
#8F92EB
oklch(69.5% 0.13 281)
- #AE9E2D
#AE9E2D
oklch(69.3% 0.129 101)
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 #8F92EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.015
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
Use #8F92EB 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.