#8A82DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.2% 0.132 286.2), rgb(138, 130, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#8A82DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A82DC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 130, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.132 286.2) |
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 #8A82DC | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A82DC | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A82DC text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A82DC text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#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
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBE9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B97DE
oklch(70.7% 0.103 286)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A82DC
oklch(65.2% 0.132 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E63C2
oklch(55.6% 0.143 286)
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Step 700
700
#5C51A8
oklch(49% 0.135 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B4388
oklch(42.7% 0.111 286)
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Step 900
900
#3F396D
oklch(37.7% 0.087 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#8A82DC 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) | #648FDF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628ADA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7493A4 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A82DC
#8A82DC
oklch(65.2% 0.132 286.2)
- #9B941A
#9B941A
oklch(65.2% 0.132 106)
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 #8A82DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A82DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #8A82DC 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.