#8081FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.3% 0.182 279.9), rgb(128, 129, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#8081FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8081FF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 129, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.182 279.9) |
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 #8081FF | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8081FF | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8081FF text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8081FF text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBFA
oklch(81% 0.089 280)
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Step 400
400
#9095F7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 279.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8081FF
oklch(66.3% 0.182 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#625CE2
oklch(55.6% 0.197 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#524AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.185 280)
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Step 800
800
#423E9F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#37367E
oklch(37.6% 0.119 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#8081FF 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) | #4594FF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #398AFC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9DB4 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8081FF
#8081FF
oklch(66.3% 0.182 279.9)
- #A79400
#A79400
oklch(66.3% 0.138 100.2)
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 #8081FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8081FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #8081FF 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.