#8180CD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(63.3% 0.114 283.2), rgb(129, 128, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#8180CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8180CD |
| RGB | rgb(129, 128, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.114 283.2) |
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 #8180CD | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8180CD | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8180CD text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8180CD text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE4
oklch(81% 0.055 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9999D7
oklch(70.6% 0.09 283.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8180CD
oklch(63.3% 0.114 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A67B9
oklch(55.5% 0.125 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5956A0
oklch(49.2% 0.116 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#494681
oklch(42.6% 0.096 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C68
oklch(37.8% 0.074 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#8180CD 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) | #678AD0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6485CB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8F9D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8180CD
#8180CD
oklch(63.3% 0.114 283.2)
- #978D2E
#978D2E
oklch(63.4% 0.114 103.3)
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 #8180CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
Use #8180CD 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.