Perrywinkle #8F8CE7
Perrywinkle is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple with hex code #8F8CE7 and RGB rgb(143, 140, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#8F8CE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Perrywinkle. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Colors that go with Perrywinkle
Matches found by rotating Perrywinkle around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Perrywinkle
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Perrywinkle, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Perrywinkle, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
More about Perrywinkle
How to make Perrywinkle
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts white
- 2 parts purple
- 1 part blue
Recipe result: #AB92DD, a difference of ΔE 0.049 from Perrywinkle. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Perrywinkle in every format
| HEX | #8F8CE7 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 140, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.132 283.8) |
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 #8F8CE7 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8CE7 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F8CE7 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F8CE7 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Perrywinkle
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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF5
oklch(80.9% 0.083 283.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8F8CE7
oklch(68.1% 0.132 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F77EB
oklch(63.2% 0.169 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A5CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.184 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#594BBC
oklch(49.1% 0.171 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#483E98
oklch(42.6% 0.142 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3679
oklch(37.7% 0.11 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
Perrywinkle 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) | #6D99EB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A93E5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #769EAE | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.133 |
Use Perrywinkle 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.