#8A80C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.5% 0.098 290.3), rgb(138, 128, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#8A80C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A80C2 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 128, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.098 290.3) |
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 #8A80C2 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A80C2 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A80C2 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A80C2 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A099CE
oklch(70.8% 0.077 290.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A80C2
oklch(63.5% 0.098 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7367AD
oklch(55.5% 0.107 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#615695
oklch(49.2% 0.099 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F4679
oklch(42.7% 0.083 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#413B61
oklch(37.6% 0.064 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#8A80C2 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) | #6E8AC5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E87C0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8C98 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A80C2
#8A80C2
oklch(63.5% 0.098 290.3)
- #8E9045
#8E9045
oklch(63.5% 0.098 110.3)
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 #8A80C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #8A80C2 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.