#8380F6
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.8% 0.171 281.8), rgb(131, 128, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#8380F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8380F6 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 128, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 87%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.171 281.8) |
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 #8380F6 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8380F6 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8380F6 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8380F6 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF6
oklch(81% 0.083 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9495F2
oklch(70.8% 0.134 281.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8380F6
oklch(65.8% 0.171 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#665DDB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#554CBE
oklch(49.1% 0.173 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#463F9A
oklch(42.8% 0.143 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A377A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222148
oklch(27.2% 0.071 281.8)
#8380F6 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) | #4C92FA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #458AF3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B99AF | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8380F6
#8380F6
oklch(65.8% 0.171 281.8)
- #A39300
#A39300
oklch(65.7% 0.137 101.7)
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 #8380F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8380F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #8380F6 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.