#8A81DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65% 0.133 286.6), rgb(138, 129, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#8A81DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A81DC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 129, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.133 286.6) |
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 #8A81DC | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A81DC | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A81DC text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A81DC text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C97DF
oklch(70.8% 0.104 286.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A81DC
oklch(65% 0.133 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F62C3
oklch(55.5% 0.146 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D51A8
oklch(49.1% 0.135 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4388
oklch(42.7% 0.111 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F396D
oklch(37.7% 0.087 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252240
oklch(27.1% 0.055 286.7)
#8A81DC 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) | #628FDF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618ADA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7493A4 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A81DC
#8A81DC
oklch(65% 0.133 286.6)
- #9A9416
#9A9416
oklch(65.1% 0.134 106.6)
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 #8A81DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A81DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #8A81DC 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.