#8081ED
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.2% 0.158 280.7), rgb(128, 129, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8081ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8081ED |
| RGB | rgb(128, 129, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.158 280.7) |
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 #8081ED | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8081ED | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8081ED text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8081ED text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF2
oklch(81% 0.076 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9397EC
oklch(70.8% 0.123 280.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8081ED
oklch(65.2% 0.158 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6561D4
oklch(55.7% 0.172 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#544FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.161 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#444294
oklch(42.7% 0.131 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#393876
oklch(37.6% 0.103 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#212145
oklch(26.8% 0.066 281)
#8081ED 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) | #5591F1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D89EB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A98AC | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8081ED
#8081ED
oklch(65.2% 0.158 280.7)
- #A39100
#A39100
oklch(65.3% 0.136 100.5)
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 #8081ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8081ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
Use #8081ED 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.