#8B80CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.2% 0.115 289.2), rgb(139, 128, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#8B80CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B80CE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 128, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.115 289.2) |
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 #8B80CE | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B80CE | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B80CE text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B80CE text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 289.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B80CE
oklch(64.2% 0.115 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7265B7
oklch(55.6% 0.124 289)
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Step 700
700
#60539E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4480
oklch(42.6% 0.097 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413A67
oklch(37.7% 0.076 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#8B80CE 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) | #698CD1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6988CC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8E9D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B80CE
#8B80CE
oklch(64.2% 0.115 289.2)
- #929234
#929234
oklch(64.1% 0.116 109.3)
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 #8B80CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B80CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #8B80CE 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.