#8081AE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.9% 0.068 283.2), rgb(128, 129, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#8081AE is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8081AE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 129, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.068 283.2) |
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 #8081AE | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8081AE | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8081AE text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8081AE text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.052 282.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8081AE
oklch(61.9% 0.068 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D6E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5C87
oklch(49.2% 0.068 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F59
oklch(37.8% 0.044 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#8081AE 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) | #7586B0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7383AD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758991 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8081AE
#8081AE
oklch(61.9% 0.068 283.2)
- #8D8858
#8D8858
oklch(61.9% 0.067 103.1)
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 #8081AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
Use #8081AE 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.