#8A80BB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.2% 0.088 291.4), rgb(138, 128, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#8A80BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A80BB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 128, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.088 291.4) |
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 #8A80BB | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A80BB | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A80BB text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A80BB text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A199C9
oklch(70.7% 0.07 292.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A80BB
oklch(63.2% 0.088 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7469A7
oklch(55.7% 0.095 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#61578F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F4774
oklch(42.6% 0.074 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#8A80BB 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) | #7188BD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7186B9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8A95 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A80BB
#8A80BB
oklch(63.2% 0.088 291.4)
- #8B8F4E
#8B8F4E
oklch(63.2% 0.088 111.7)
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 #8A80BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A80BB 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.