#8082FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.2% 0.174 279.8), rgb(128, 130, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#8082FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8082FA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 130, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.174 279.8) |
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 #8082FA | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8082FA | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8082FA text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8082FA text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9096F4
oklch(70.8% 0.137 279.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8082FA
oklch(66.2% 0.174 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#625EDE
oklch(55.7% 0.19 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#524CC1
oklch(49.1% 0.177 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#433F9C
oklch(42.7% 0.147 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#38377C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#8082FA 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) | #4C94FE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #418AF7 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519CB2 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8082FA
#8082FA
oklch(66.2% 0.174 279.8)
- #A79300
#A79300
oklch(66.1% 0.137 99.6)
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 #8082FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8082FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #8082FA 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.