#8982FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.9% 0.173 283.3), rgb(137, 130, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#8982FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8982FA |
| RGB | rgb(137, 130, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.173 283.3) |
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 #8982FA | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8982FA | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8982FA text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8982FA text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.084 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9694F2
oklch(70.7% 0.136 283.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8982FA
oklch(66.9% 0.173 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#695CDB
oklch(55.6% 0.187 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#584ABE
oklch(49% 0.175 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#483E9A
oklch(42.8% 0.145 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B367A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#8982FA 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) | #4F95FE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498DF7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639BB2 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8982FA
#8982FA
oklch(66.9% 0.173 283.3)
- #A59800
#A59800
oklch(67% 0.141 103.4)
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 #8982FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8982FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.009
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.016
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #8982FA 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.