#8F92F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(69.8% 0.139 280.8), rgb(143, 146, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#8F92F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F92F2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 146, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 79%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.139 280.8) |
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 #8F92F2 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8F92F2 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F92F2 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F92F2 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF8
oklch(81% 0.086 280.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F92F2
oklch(69.8% 0.139 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7977F1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#645CE0
oklch(55.6% 0.194 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#544BC2
oklch(49.2% 0.179 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#443E9D
oklch(42.7% 0.149 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#39367D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#8F92F2 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) | #709FF6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B98F0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A5B6 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F92F2
#8F92F2
oklch(69.8% 0.139 280.8)
- #B19F1A
#B19F1A
oklch(69.7% 0.139 100.8)
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 #8F92F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.078
Use #8F92F2 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.