#8581E5
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.1% 0.146 283.4), rgb(133, 129, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#8581E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8581E5 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 129, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.146 283.4) |
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 #8581E5 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8581E5 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8581E5 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8581E5 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9797E6
oklch(70.8% 0.114 283.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8581E5
oklch(65.1% 0.146 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A62CC
oklch(55.7% 0.159 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5850B0
oklch(49% 0.148 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#48428F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3972
oklch(37.8% 0.095 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#232243
oklch(27.1% 0.06 283)
#8581E5 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) | #5C90E9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5889E3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6895A8 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8581E5
#8581E5
oklch(65.1% 0.146 283.4)
- #9F9200
#9F9200
oklch(65.1% 0.137 103.2)
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 #8581E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8581E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #8581E5 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.