#8880DB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.6% 0.134 286), rgb(136, 128, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#8880DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8880DB |
| RGB | rgb(136, 128, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.134 286) |
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 #8880DB | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8880DB | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8880DB text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8880DB text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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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
#BCBBEA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B97DF
oklch(70.8% 0.104 285.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8880DB
oklch(64.6% 0.134 286)
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Step 600
600
#6E63C3
oklch(55.6% 0.145 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C51A9
oklch(49.1% 0.136 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4389
oklch(42.7% 0.112 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E396D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#8880DB 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) | #618DDE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F88D9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7192A3 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8880DB
#8880DB
oklch(64.6% 0.134 286)
- #999212
#999212
oklch(64.6% 0.133 106.1)
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 #8880DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8880DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #8880DB 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.