#8081BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.7% 0.091 282.7), rgb(128, 129, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#8081BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8081BE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 129, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.091 282.7) |
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 #8081BE | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8081BE | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8081BE text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8081BE text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDD
oklch(81% 0.044 282.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCC
oklch(70.6% 0.071 283.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8081BE
oklch(62.7% 0.091 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B6BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.1 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#595993
oklch(49% 0.092 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#494978
oklch(42.7% 0.077 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D60
oklch(37.6% 0.059 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#8081BE 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) | #6F89C1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C84BC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708C97 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8081BE
#8081BE
oklch(62.7% 0.091 282.7)
- #928A45
#928A45
oklch(62.5% 0.091 102.7)
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 #8081BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
Use #8081BE 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.