#8A81FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.9% 0.177 283.8), rgb(138, 129, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#8A81FC 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A81FC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 129, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.177 283.8) |
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 #8A81FC | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A81FC | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A81FC text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A81FC text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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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)
#8A81FC
oklch(66.9% 0.177 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A5ADD
oklch(55.5% 0.192 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5949C0
oklch(49.1% 0.179 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#493D9B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C357C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#8A81FC 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) | #4B94FF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #468DF9 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649BB3 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A81FC
#8A81FC
oklch(66.9% 0.177 283.8)
- #A49800
#A49800
oklch(66.9% 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 #8A81FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A81FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.007
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #8A81FC 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.