#8481BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.089 285.8), rgb(132, 129, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#8481BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8481BD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 129, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.089 285.8) |
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 #8481BD | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8481BD | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8481BD text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8481BD text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BCB
oklch(70.8% 0.07 285.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8481BD
oklch(63% 0.089 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E6AAA
oklch(55.5% 0.098 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C5892
oklch(49% 0.092 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4876
oklch(42.6% 0.075 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 286)
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Step 950
950
#252438
oklch(27.1% 0.037 286)
#8481BD 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) | #7089BF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85BB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768C97 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8481BD
#8481BD
oklch(63% 0.089 285.8)
- #908C49
#908C49
oklch(62.8% 0.089 105.6)
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 #8481BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
Use #8481BD 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.