#8281C2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.097 284), rgb(130, 129, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#8281C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8281C2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 129, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.097 284) |
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 #8281C2 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8281C2 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8281C2 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8281C2 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.076 283.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8281C2
oklch(63% 0.097 284)
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Step 600
600
#6C6AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.106 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A5896
oklch(49.1% 0.098 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A487A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D62
oklch(37.7% 0.063 283)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#8281C2 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) | #6E89C5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B85C0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728D99 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8281C2
#8281C2
oklch(63% 0.097 284)
- #938C41
#938C41
oklch(63% 0.097 104)
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 #8281C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
Use #8281C2 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.