#8185DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.2% 0.132 280.1), rgb(129, 133, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#8185DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8185DE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 133, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.132 280.1) |
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 #8185DE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8185DE | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8185DE text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8185DE text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEA
oklch(81% 0.064 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9499E0
oklch(70.7% 0.104 280.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8185DE
oklch(65.2% 0.132 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6566C4
oklch(55.5% 0.143 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#5454AA
oklch(49% 0.134 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#454589
oklch(42.6% 0.11 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#393B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#8185DE 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) | #6591E1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608ADC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6497A7 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8185DE
#8185DE
oklch(65.2% 0.132 280.1)
- #A39112
#A39112
oklch(65.3% 0.132 100.1)
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 #8185DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8185DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #8185DE 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.