#8281C5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.101 283.8), rgb(130, 129, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#8281C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8281C5 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 129, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.101 283.8) |
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 #8281C5 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8281C5 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8281C5 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8281C5 text on black | 5.89:1 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 284.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8281C5
oklch(63.2% 0.101 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C69B1
oklch(55.6% 0.11 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A5798
oklch(49% 0.102 284)
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Step 800
800
#4A487C
oklch(42.8% 0.085 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C63
oklch(37.6% 0.066 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#8281C5 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) | #6C8AC8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A86C3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718E9A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8281C5
#8281C5
oklch(63.2% 0.101 283.8)
- #948C3D
#948C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 103.5)
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 #8281C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
Use #8281C5 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.