#8080EA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(64.8% 0.155 281.2), rgb(128, 128, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#8080EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8080EA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 128, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.155 281.2) |
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 #8080EA | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8080EA | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8080EA text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8080EA text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 281)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9497EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 281.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8080EA
oklch(64.8% 0.155 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6661D2
oklch(55.6% 0.169 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5550B6
oklch(49.2% 0.156 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#454293
oklch(42.7% 0.129 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3875
oklch(37.6% 0.102 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#222245
oklch(27.2% 0.064 281.3)
#8080EA 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) | #558FEE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F88E8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C96AA | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8080EA
#8080EA
oklch(64.8% 0.155 281.2)
- #A19000
#A19000
oklch(64.8% 0.135 101)
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 #8080EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8080EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
Use #8080EA 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.