#8A80B7
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63% 0.082 292.2), rgb(138, 128, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#8A80B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A80B7 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 128, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.082 292.2) |
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 #8A80B7 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A80B7 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A80B7 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A80B7 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC6
oklch(70.8% 0.064 292)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A80B7
oklch(63% 0.082 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7569A3
oklch(55.6% 0.089 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#62578C
oklch(49% 0.084 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#504872
oklch(42.8% 0.069 292)
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Step 900
900
#423C5C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#8A80B7 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) | #7288B9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7386B6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818994 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A80B7
#8A80B7
oklch(63% 0.082 292.2)
- #8A8E52
#8A8E52
oklch(62.9% 0.082 111.8)
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 #8A80B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
Use #8A80B7 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.