#8181CD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(63.5% 0.113 282.7), rgb(129, 129, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8181CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8181CD |
| RGB | rgb(129, 129, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.113 282.7) |
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 #8181CD | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8181CD | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8181CD text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8181CD text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE4
oklch(81% 0.055 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#989AD7
oklch(70.8% 0.089 282.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8181CD
oklch(63.5% 0.113 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A68B8
oklch(55.6% 0.122 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#58569F
oklch(49% 0.115 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#484781
oklch(42.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C67
oklch(37.7% 0.073 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#8181CD 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) | #688BD0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6586CB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C909D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8181CD
#8181CD
oklch(63.5% 0.113 282.7)
- #988D30
#988D30
oklch(63.5% 0.113 102.5)
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 #8181CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #8181CD 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.