#8282FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.4% 0.175 280.5), rgb(130, 130, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#8282FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8282FB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 130, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.175 280.5) |
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 #8282FB | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8282FB | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8282FB text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8282FB text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF8
oklch(81% 0.086 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9195F4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 280.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8282FB
oklch(66.4% 0.175 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#645DDE
oklch(55.6% 0.19 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#534CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.177 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#443F9C
oklch(42.8% 0.147 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#38377C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#212149
oklch(27.2% 0.072 280.4)
#8282FB 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) | #4C94FF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #428BF8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559CB3 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8282FB
#8282FB
oklch(66.4% 0.175 280.5)
- #A79400
#A79400
oklch(66.3% 0.138 100.2)
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 #8282FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8282FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
Use #8282FB 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.