#8182EA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.3% 0.152 280.9), rgb(129, 130, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#8182EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8182EA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 130, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.152 280.9) |
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 #8182EA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8182EA | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8182EA text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8182EA text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 281)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9397E9
oklch(70.6% 0.119 280.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8182EA
oklch(65.3% 0.152 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6562D0
oklch(55.6% 0.165 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5450B4
oklch(49% 0.154 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#454292
oklch(42.7% 0.128 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#393974
oklch(37.7% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#8182EA 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) | #5991EE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5289E8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E98AB | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8182EA
#8182EA
oklch(65.3% 0.152 280.9)
- #A39100
#A39100
oklch(65.3% 0.136 100.5)
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 #8182EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8182EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #8182EA 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.