#8380B4
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.2% 0.078 286.5), rgb(131, 128, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8380B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8380B4 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 128, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.078 286.5) |
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 #8380B4 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8380B4 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8380B4 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8380B4 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#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
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDD9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D9BC5
oklch(70.6% 0.061 286.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8380B4
oklch(62.2% 0.078 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F6CA3
oklch(55.7% 0.084 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D5A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C4971
oklch(42.6% 0.066 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5B
oklch(37.5% 0.051 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#8380B4 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) | #7287B6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7184B3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788992 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8380B4
#8380B4
oklch(62.2% 0.078 286.5)
- #8C8A51
#8C8A51
oklch(62.2% 0.078 106.7)
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 #8380B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #8380B4 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.