#8982D2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.6% 0.118 286.6), rgb(137, 130, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#8982D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8982D2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 130, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.118 286.6) |
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 #8982D2 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8982D2 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8982D2 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8982D2 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE5
oklch(81% 0.057 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C98D8
oklch(70.7% 0.093 286.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8982D2
oklch(64.6% 0.118 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F65BA
oklch(55.5% 0.129 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D54A0
oklch(49.1% 0.119 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4582
oklch(42.7% 0.099 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A68
oklch(37.6% 0.077 287)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#8982D2 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) | #698DD5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6889D0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7691A0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8982D2
#8982D2
oklch(64.6% 0.118 286.6)
- #979230
#979230
oklch(64.6% 0.118 106.4)
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 #8982D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8982D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #8982D2 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.