#8D80C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64% 0.107 291.4), rgb(141, 128, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#8D80C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D80C8 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 128, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.107 291.4) |
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 #8D80C8 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D80C8 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D80C8 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D80C8 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A198D1
oklch(70.8% 0.083 291.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D80C8
oklch(64% 0.107 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7565B1
oklch(55.5% 0.116 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#625499
oklch(49.2% 0.108 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#50457C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#8D80C8 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) | #6C8BCB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D88C6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808D9B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D80C8
#8D80C8
oklch(64% 0.107 291.4)
- #8F923F
#8F923F
oklch(64% 0.106 111)
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 #8D80C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D80C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
Use #8D80C8 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.