#8A80EF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.9% 0.161 285.2), rgb(138, 128, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#8A80EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A80EF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 128, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.161 285.2) |
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 #8A80EF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A80EF | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A80EF text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A80EF text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9994EC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 285.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A80EF
oklch(65.9% 0.161 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D5DD3
oklch(55.5% 0.175 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B4CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.163 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A3F94
oklch(42.7% 0.135 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3776
oklch(37.8% 0.104 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#8A80EF 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) | #5491F3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518BEC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B97AC | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A80EF
#8A80EF
oklch(65.9% 0.161 285.2)
- #9F9600
#9F9600
oklch(66% 0.14 105.4)
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 #8A80EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A80EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #8A80EF 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.