#8F93FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.4% 0.149 280.2), rgb(143, 147, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#8F93FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F93FA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 147, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.149 280.2) |
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 #8F93FA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8F93FA | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F93FA text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F93FA text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFC
oklch(80.8% 0.093 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F93FA
oklch(70.4% 0.149 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7775F8
oklch(63.1% 0.19 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6259E7
oklch(55.5% 0.207 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5248C9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#433CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.159 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#383581
oklch(37.8% 0.124 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#20204B
oklch(27% 0.078 279.9)
#8F93FA 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) | #6DA1FE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6699F8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA8BA | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F93FA
#8F93FA
oklch(70.4% 0.149 280.2)
- #B5A100
#B5A100
oklch(70.5% 0.147 100.4)
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 #8F93FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.079
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.079
Use #8F93FA 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.