#8981CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.2% 0.114 287.5), rgb(137, 129, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#8981CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8981CE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 129, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.114 287.5) |
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 #8981CE | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8981CE | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8981CE text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8981CE text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#D7D6ED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 287.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE3
oklch(81% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 287.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8981CE
oklch(64.2% 0.114 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7066B7
oklch(55.6% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E549E
oklch(49.1% 0.116 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4580
oklch(42.7% 0.096 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403B67
oklch(37.9% 0.074 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#8981CE 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) | #6A8CD1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6988CC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788F9E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8981CE
#8981CE
oklch(64.2% 0.114 287.5)
- #949135
#949135
oklch(64.1% 0.113 107.4)
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 #8981CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8981CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
Use #8981CE 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.