#8B81BB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.4% 0.086 291.6), rgb(139, 129, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8B81BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B81BB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 129, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.086 291.6) |
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 #8B81BB | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B81BB | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B81BB text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B81BB text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EAE9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDA
oklch(80.8% 0.042 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A199C8
oklch(70.6% 0.068 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B81BB
oklch(63.4% 0.086 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7469A6
oklch(55.6% 0.094 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#62578E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#504773
oklch(42.6% 0.072 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#8B81BB 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) | #7289BD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7387B9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818B96 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B81BB
#8B81BB
oklch(63.4% 0.086 291.6)
- #8C9050
#8C9050
oklch(63.5% 0.087 111.7)
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 #8B81BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
Use #8B81BB 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.