#8277FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.7% 0.195 283.1), rgb(130, 119, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#8277FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8277FF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 119, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.195 283.1) |
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 #8277FF | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8277FF | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8277FF text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8277FF text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9592FC
oklch(70.8% 0.152 283.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8277FF
oklch(64.7% 0.195 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6955E8
oklch(55.5% 0.212 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5844CA
oklch(49% 0.198 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#4839A3
oklch(42.6% 0.163 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3382
oklch(37.7% 0.128 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#8277FF 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) | #2A8EFF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E85FC | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5395B0 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8277FF
#8277FF
oklch(64.7% 0.195 283.1)
- #9E9100
#9E9100
oklch(64.8% 0.136 103.1)
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 #8277FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8277FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.079
Use #8277FF 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.