#8F94EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70% 0.131 280), rgb(143, 148, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#8F94EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F94EE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 148, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.131 280) |
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 #8F94EE | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8F94EE | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F94EE text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F94EE text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 280.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F94EE
oklch(70% 0.131 280)
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Step 500
500
#7879EB
oklch(63% 0.168 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#635FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.183 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#524EBD
oklch(49.2% 0.169 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#434099
oklch(42.6% 0.141 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#383879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#8F94EE 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) | #75A0F2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7099EC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72A6B6 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F94EE
#8F94EE
oklch(70% 0.131 280)
- #B2A02C
#B2A02C
oklch(70.1% 0.131 100.1)
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 #8F94EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.077
Use #8F94EE 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.