#8082DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.6% 0.137 280.9), rgb(128, 130, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#8082DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8082DF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 130, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.137 280.9) |
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 #8082DF | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8082DF | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8082DF text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8082DF text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEC
oklch(80.8% 0.068 281)
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Step 400
400
#9598E2
oklch(70.6% 0.108 281.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8082DF
oklch(64.6% 0.137 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6665C7
oklch(55.6% 0.148 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5553AC
oklch(49.1% 0.138 281)
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Step 800
800
#45448C
oklch(42.6% 0.116 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A70
oklch(37.7% 0.091 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#222241
oklch(26.9% 0.057 281.9)
#8082DF 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) | #608FE3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A88DD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6295A6 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8082DF
#8082DF
oklch(64.6% 0.137 280.9)
- #A08F00
#A08F00
oklch(64.5% 0.135 100.9)
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 #8082DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8082DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
Use #8082DF 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.