#8281EE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.4% 0.159 281.5), rgb(130, 129, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#8281EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8281EE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 129, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.159 281.5) |
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 #8281EE | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8281EE | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8281EE text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8281EE text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9496EC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 281.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8281EE
oklch(65.4% 0.159 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6660D4
oklch(55.6% 0.173 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#554FB8
oklch(49.2% 0.161 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#454195
oklch(42.7% 0.134 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3876
oklch(37.7% 0.103 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#8281EE 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) | #5591F2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E89EC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D98AC | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8281EE
#8281EE
oklch(65.4% 0.159 281.5)
- #A29200
#A29200
oklch(65.4% 0.137 101.6)
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 #8281EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8281EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #8281EE 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.