#8A80CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.1% 0.115 288.6), rgb(138, 128, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#8A80CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A80CE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 128, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.115 288.6) |
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 #8A80CE | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A80CE | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A80CE text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A80CE text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D6
oklch(70.8% 0.09 288.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A80CE
oklch(64.1% 0.115 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7165B7
oklch(55.5% 0.125 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F539E
oklch(49% 0.117 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4580
oklch(42.8% 0.096 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#403A67
oklch(37.6% 0.076 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#8A80CE 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) | #688BD1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6888CC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798E9D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A80CE
#8A80CE
oklch(64.1% 0.115 288.6)
- #939234
#939234
oklch(64.2% 0.115 108.7)
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 #8A80CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A80CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
Use #8A80CE 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.