#8A82B4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.2% 0.075 291.4), rgb(138, 130, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#8A82B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A82B4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 130, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.075 291.4) |
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 #8A82B4 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A82B4 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A82B4 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A82B4 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC3
oklch(70.8% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A82B4
oklch(63.2% 0.075 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#746B9F
oklch(55.7% 0.08 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#615988
oklch(49.1% 0.075 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F496F
oklch(42.8% 0.062 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#423D5A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#8A82B4 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) | #7689B6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7687B3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818A94 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A82B4
#8A82B4
oklch(63.2% 0.075 291.4)
- #8B8F59
#8B8F59
oklch(63.3% 0.075 112)
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 #8A82B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A82B4 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.