#8981CA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64% 0.108 288), rgb(137, 129, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#8981CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8981CA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 129, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.108 288) |
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 #8981CA | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8981CA | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8981CA text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8981CA text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D3
oklch(70.6% 0.086 287.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8981CA
oklch(64% 0.108 288)
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Step 600
600
#7167B4
oklch(55.7% 0.117 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E559B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D467D
oklch(42.7% 0.089 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403B65
oklch(37.7% 0.071 288)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#8981CA 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 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B88C8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798E9C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8981CA
#8981CA
oklch(64% 0.108 288)
- #93913B
#93913B
oklch(64.1% 0.108 107.9)
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 #8981CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8981CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #8981CA 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.