#8481CA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(63.6% 0.108 284.8), rgb(132, 129, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#8481CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8481CA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 129, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.108 284.8) |
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 #8481CA | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8481CA | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8481CA text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8481CA text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE2
oklch(81% 0.052 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D4
oklch(70.6% 0.086 284.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8481CA
oklch(63.6% 0.108 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D68B5
oklch(55.7% 0.117 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B569C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A477E
oklch(42.7% 0.09 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C66
oklch(37.8% 0.071 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#8481CA 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) | #6A8BCD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6886C8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728F9C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8481CA
#8481CA
oklch(63.6% 0.108 284.8)
- #958E37
#958E37
oklch(63.5% 0.108 104.7)
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 #8481CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #8481CA 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.