#8580DB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.4% 0.134 284.5), rgb(133, 128, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#8580DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8580DB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 128, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.134 284.5) |
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 #8580DB | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8580DB | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8580DB text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8580DB text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEA
oklch(80.8% 0.066 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9997E0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 284.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8580DB
oklch(64.4% 0.134 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C63C4
oklch(55.5% 0.146 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A52A9
oklch(49.1% 0.135 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#494489
oklch(42.7% 0.111 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6E
oklch(37.8% 0.087 284)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#8580DB 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) | #608DDE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D88D9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C92A3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8580DB
#8580DB
oklch(64.4% 0.134 284.5)
- #9B910B
#9B910B
oklch(64.5% 0.134 104.6)
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 #8580DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8580DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #8580DB 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.