#8A80FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.6% 0.177 284.2), rgb(138, 128, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#8A80FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A80FB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 128, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.177 284.2) |
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 #8A80FB | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A80FB | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A80FB text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A80FB text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF7
oklch(81% 0.086 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9793F3
oklch(70.7% 0.138 284.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A80FB
oklch(66.6% 0.177 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B5ADD
oklch(55.6% 0.192 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A49C0
oklch(49.2% 0.178 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#493D9B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C357B
oklch(37.6% 0.115 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#8A80FB 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) | #4A94FF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #458CF8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659AB2 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A80FB
#8A80FB
oklch(66.6% 0.177 284.2)
- #A39700
#A39700
oklch(66.6% 0.141 103.9)
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 #8A80FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A80FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.009
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #8A80FB 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.