#8482F7
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.3% 0.17 281.5), rgb(132, 130, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#8482F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8482F7 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 130, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 88%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.17 281.5) |
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 #8482F7 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8482F7 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8482F7 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8482F7 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF6
oklch(81% 0.083 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9395F1
oklch(70.6% 0.133 281.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8482F7
oklch(66.3% 0.17 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#665EDA
oklch(55.7% 0.184 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#554CBD
oklch(49% 0.171 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#453F99
oklch(42.6% 0.142 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A377A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#8482F7 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) | #5094FB | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #488BF4 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9BB1 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8482F7
#8482F7
oklch(66.3% 0.17 281.5)
- #A59500
#A59500
oklch(66.3% 0.139 101.8)
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 #8482F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8482F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #8482F7 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.