#8481CB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(63.6% 0.11 284.7), rgb(132, 129, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#8481CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8481CB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 129, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.11 284.7) |
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 #8481CB | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8481CB | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8481CB text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8481CB text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D5
oklch(70.6% 0.087 284.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8481CB
oklch(63.6% 0.11 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D68B6
oklch(55.7% 0.119 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B569D
oklch(49.2% 0.111 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A477F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C66
oklch(37.8% 0.071 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#8481CB 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) | #6A8BCE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6887C9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718F9C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8481CB
#8481CB
oklch(63.6% 0.11 284.7)
- #968E36
#968E36
oklch(63.6% 0.109 104.1)
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 #8481CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #8481CB 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.