#8282B2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.5% 0.072 284.1), rgb(130, 130, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#8282B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8282B2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 130, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.072 284.1) |
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 #8282B2 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8282B2 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8282B2 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8282B2 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 284.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8282B2
oklch(62.5% 0.072 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E6DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.079 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C5B89
oklch(49.2% 0.073 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A6F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#8282B2 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) | #7588B4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7385B1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778A93 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8282B2
#8282B2
oklch(62.5% 0.072 284.1)
- #8E8A56
#8E8A56
oklch(62.4% 0.072 104.5)
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 #8282B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
Use #8282B2 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.