#8481BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.091 285.7), rgb(132, 129, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#8481BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8481BE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 129, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.091 285.7) |
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 #8481BE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8481BE | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8481BE text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8481BE text on black | 5.86:1 | 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
#BDBDDD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BCC
oklch(70.8% 0.071 285.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8481BE
oklch(63% 0.091 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E6AAB
oklch(55.6% 0.1 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C5892
oklch(49% 0.092 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4877
oklch(42.6% 0.077 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D60
oklch(37.8% 0.059 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#252438
oklch(27.1% 0.037 286)
#8481BE 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) | #7089C1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E86BC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768C97 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8481BE
#8481BE
oklch(63% 0.091 285.7)
- #918D48
#918D48
oklch(63.1% 0.091 105.8)
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 #8481BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
Use #8481BE 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.