#8A82E5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.7% 0.144 285.4), rgb(138, 130, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#8A82E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A82E5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 130, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.144 285.4) |
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 #8A82E5 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A82E5 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A82E5 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A82E5 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBED
oklch(80.9% 0.07 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E4
oklch(70.7% 0.113 285.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A82E5
oklch(65.7% 0.144 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D61CA
oklch(55.6% 0.157 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B4FAE
oklch(49% 0.146 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A428D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 285)
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Step 900
900
#3E3871
oklch(37.7% 0.095 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#8A82E5 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) | #5E91E9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8BE3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7096A8 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A82E5
#8A82E5
oklch(65.7% 0.144 285.4)
- #9E9500
#9E9500
oklch(65.7% 0.14 105.3)
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 #8A82E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A82E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
Use #8A82E5 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.