#8481B2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.4% 0.073 286.9), rgb(132, 129, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#8481B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.073 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8481B2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 129, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.073 286.9) |
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 #8481B2 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8481B2 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8481B2 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8481B2 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#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
#BEBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.057 286)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8481B2
oklch(62.4% 0.073 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#706CA0
oklch(55.6% 0.08 287)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A89
oklch(49.1% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 286)
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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)
#8481B2 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) | #7487B4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7385B1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8992 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8481B2
#8481B2
oklch(62.4% 0.073 286.9)
- #8C8B56
#8C8B56
oklch(62.5% 0.073 107.4)
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 #8481B2, 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 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
Use #8481B2 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.