#8280CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.2% 0.11 284), rgb(130, 128, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#8280CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8280CA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 128, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.11 284) |
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 #8280CA | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8280CA | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8280CA text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8280CA text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE3
oklch(81% 0.053 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD5
oklch(70.8% 0.086 284)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8280CA
oklch(63.2% 0.11 284)
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Step 600
600
#6C68B6
oklch(55.6% 0.119 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A569D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#49477F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#8280CA 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) | #698ACD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6685C8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8E9B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8280CA
#8280CA
oklch(63.2% 0.11 284)
- #958D34
#958D34
oklch(63.3% 0.11 104.2)
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 #8280CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #8280CA 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.