#8581CA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(63.7% 0.108 285.4), rgb(133, 129, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#8581CA 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8581CA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 129, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.108 285.4) |
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 #8581CA | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8581CA | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8581CA text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8581CA text on black | 5.99:1 | 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
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 285.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8581CA
oklch(63.7% 0.108 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D68B5
oklch(55.7% 0.117 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C569C
oklch(49.2% 0.11 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B467E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B65
oklch(37.6% 0.071 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#8581CA 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) | #6B8BCD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6987C8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738F9C | 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°).
- #8581CA
#8581CA
oklch(63.7% 0.108 285.4)
- #958F38
#958F38
oklch(63.8% 0.109 105.4)
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 #8581CA, 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 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #8581CA 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.