#8B80BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.3% 0.091 291.9), rgb(139, 128, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8B80BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B80BD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 128, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.091 291.9) |
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 #8B80BD | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B80BD | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B80BD text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B80BD text on black | 5.92:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A199CA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 292)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B80BD
oklch(63.3% 0.091 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7568A8
oklch(55.6% 0.098 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#625690
oklch(49% 0.092 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#504775
oklch(42.8% 0.075 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#423C5F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#8B80BD 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) | #7089BF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7187BB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808A96 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B80BD
#8B80BD
oklch(63.3% 0.091 291.9)
- #8B904C
#8B904C
oklch(63.4% 0.091 112.4)
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 #8B80BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B80BD 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.