#8279EC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.8% 0.167 284.1), rgb(130, 121, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#8279EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8279EC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 121, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.167 284.1) |
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 #8279EC | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8279EC | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8279EC text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8279EC text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9794EF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 284)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8279EC
oklch(63.8% 0.167 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B5CD8
oklch(55.6% 0.183 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A4BBB
oklch(49.1% 0.169 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#493E97
oklch(42.6% 0.14 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3678
oklch(37.6% 0.109 284)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#8279EC 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) | #478BF0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4384E9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F91A7 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8279EC
#8279EC
oklch(63.8% 0.167 284.1)
- #9A8F00
#9A8F00
oklch(63.9% 0.135 104.1)
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 #8279EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8279EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.075
Use #8279EC 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.