#8080C8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.107 282.9), rgb(128, 128, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#8080C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8080C8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 128, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.107 282.9) |
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 #8080C8 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8080C8 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8080C8 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8080C8 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 283.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8080C8
oklch(63% 0.107 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A69B5
oklch(55.6% 0.116 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#59579C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 283)
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Step 800
800
#49477E
oklch(42.6% 0.09 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233B
oklch(26.8% 0.044 283)
#8080C8 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) | #6989CB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6685C6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8E9B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8080C8
#8080C8
oklch(63% 0.107 282.9)
- #958B35
#958B35
oklch(62.8% 0.107 102.7)
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 #8080C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.070
Use #8080C8 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.