#8A82D0
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.6% 0.115 287.4), rgb(138, 130, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#8A82D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A82D0 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 130, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.115 287.4) |
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 #8A82D0 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A82D0 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A82D0 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A82D0 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6ED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 287.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE4
oklch(81% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 287.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A82D0
oklch(64.6% 0.115 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7066B8
oklch(55.7% 0.124 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E549E
oklch(49.1% 0.116 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4580
oklch(42.7% 0.096 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403A67
oklch(37.6% 0.076 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#25223C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 288)
#8A82D0 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) | #6A8DD3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6989CE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78909F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A82D0
#8A82D0
oklch(64.6% 0.115 287.4)
- #969235
#969235
oklch(64.5% 0.114 106.8)
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 #8A82D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A82D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
Use #8A82D0 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.