#8380B2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.2% 0.075 286.8), rgb(131, 128, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8380B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8380B2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 128, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.075 286.8) |
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 #8380B2 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8380B2 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8380B2 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8380B2 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED8
oklch(81% 0.036 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC4
oklch(70.8% 0.058 286)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8380B2
oklch(62.2% 0.075 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#706CA1
oklch(55.7% 0.081 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A8A
oklch(49.2% 0.076 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A70
oklch(42.8% 0.062 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#403E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#8380B2 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) | #7386B4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7284B1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788992 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8380B2
#8380B2
oklch(62.2% 0.075 286.8)
- #8C8A53
#8C8A53
oklch(62.2% 0.075 106.6)
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 #8380B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #8380B2 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.