#8A81DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.2% 0.138 286.3), rgb(138, 129, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8A81DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A81DF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 129, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.138 286.3) |
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 #8A81DF | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A81DF | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A81DF text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A81DF text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B96E1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 286.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A81DF
oklch(65.2% 0.138 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E62C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 286)
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Step 700
700
#5D50AB
oklch(49.1% 0.14 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B428A
oklch(42.6% 0.116 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F396E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#242241
oklch(27.1% 0.057 284.9)
#8A81DF 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) | #618FE3 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8ADD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7393A5 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A81DF
#8A81DF
oklch(65.2% 0.138 286.3)
- #9B9408
#9B9408
oklch(65.2% 0.137 106.2)
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 #8A81DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A81DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A81DF 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.