#8B82EF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.4% 0.158 285), rgb(139, 130, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#8B82EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B82EF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 130, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.158 285) |
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 #8B82EF | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B82EF | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B82EF text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B82EF text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9995EA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 284.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B82EF
oklch(66.4% 0.158 285)
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Step 600
600
#6C5ED2
oklch(55.6% 0.172 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B4DB6
oklch(49.2% 0.16 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A4093
oklch(42.8% 0.132 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3775
oklch(37.7% 0.103 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242145
oklch(27.1% 0.065 285)
#8B82EF 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) | #5893F3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558CEC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D98AD | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B82EF
#8B82EF
oklch(66.4% 0.158 285)
- #A19700
#A19700
oklch(66.4% 0.141 104.9)
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 #8B82EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B82EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.018
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #8B82EF 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.