#8A82F4
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.6% 0.165 284.2), rgb(138, 130, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#8A82F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A82F4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 130, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.165 284.2) |
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 #8A82F4 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A82F4 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A82F4 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A82F4 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9794EE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 284.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A82F4
oklch(66.6% 0.165 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B5DD6
oklch(55.6% 0.179 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A4CBA
oklch(49.2% 0.167 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#493F96
oklch(42.7% 0.137 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3678
oklch(37.6% 0.109 284)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#8A82F4 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) | #5494F8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #508CF1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699AAF | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A82F4
#8A82F4
oklch(66.6% 0.165 284.2)
- #A39700
#A39700
oklch(66.6% 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 #8A82F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A82F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.015
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.016
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
Use #8A82F4 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.