#8281DD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.4% 0.136 282.4), rgb(130, 129, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#8281DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8281DD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 129, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.136 282.4) |
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 #8281DD | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8281DD | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8281DD text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8281DD text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9698E1
oklch(70.7% 0.106 282.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8281DD
oklch(64.4% 0.136 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6864C6
oklch(55.5% 0.148 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5753AB
oklch(49.2% 0.137 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#47448A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#8281DD 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) | #608EE1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C88DB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6693A4 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8281DD
#8281DD
oklch(64.4% 0.136 282.4)
- #9E9000
#9E9000
oklch(64.5% 0.135 102.6)
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 #8281DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8281DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #8281DD 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.