#8280CC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(63.3% 0.113 283.9), rgb(130, 128, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#8280CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8280CC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 128, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.113 283.9) |
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 #8280CC | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8280CC | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8280CC text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8280CC text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE4
oklch(81% 0.055 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9999D6
oklch(70.6% 0.089 283.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8280CC
oklch(63.3% 0.113 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B67B8
oklch(55.5% 0.123 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A569F
oklch(49.2% 0.114 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#494680
oklch(42.6% 0.094 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B67
oklch(37.6% 0.074 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#8280CC 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) | #688ACF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6585CA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8E9C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8280CC
#8280CC
oklch(63.3% 0.113 283.9)
- #968D30
#968D30
oklch(63.3% 0.113 103.8)
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 #8280CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #8280CC 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.