#8279FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65% 0.193 282.7), rgb(130, 121, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#8279FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8279FF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 121, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.193 282.7) |
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 #8279FF | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8279FF | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8279FF text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8279FF text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#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
#D3D6FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 281.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9492FB
oklch(70.7% 0.151 282.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8279FF
oklch(65% 0.193 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6857E7
oklch(55.6% 0.209 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5745C9
oklch(49% 0.195 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#473AA2
oklch(42.6% 0.161 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3481
oklch(37.8% 0.125 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#8279FF 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) | #318FFF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2586FC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5397B1 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8279FF
#8279FF
oklch(65% 0.193 282.7)
- #A09200
#A09200
oklch(65.2% 0.137 102.7)
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 #8279FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8279FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.079
Use #8279FF 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.