#8982BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.6% 0.089 288.9), rgb(137, 130, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#8982BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8982BE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 130, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.089 288.9) |
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 #8982BE | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8982BE | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8982BE text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8982BE text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDC
oklch(81% 0.043 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F9ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.07 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8982BE
oklch(63.6% 0.089 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7269A8
oklch(55.6% 0.097 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F5791
oklch(49% 0.092 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4875
oklch(42.8% 0.074 289)
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Step 900
900
#403C5F
oklch(37.6% 0.059 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#8982BE 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) | #728AC0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7188BC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8C98 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8982BE
#8982BE
oklch(63.6% 0.089 288.9)
- #8F8F4D
#8F8F4D
oklch(63.5% 0.088 108.7)
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 #8982BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
Use #8982BE 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.