#8481C8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.5% 0.105 284.9), rgb(132, 129, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8481C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8481C8 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 129, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.105 284.9) |
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 #8481C8 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8481C8 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8481C8 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8481C8 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400
#9B9AD3
oklch(70.8% 0.083 284.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8481C8
oklch(63.5% 0.105 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D68B3
oklch(55.5% 0.114 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B569A
oklch(49% 0.107 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A477D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C65
oklch(37.8% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#8481C8 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) | #6B8BCB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6986C6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728E9B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8481C8
#8481C8
oklch(63.5% 0.105 284.9)
- #948E3A
#948E3A
oklch(63.5% 0.106 105.2)
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 #8481C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #8481C8 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.