#8D80CF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.4% 0.117 290.3), rgb(141, 128, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#8D80CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D80CF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 128, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.117 290.3) |
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 #8D80CF | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D80CF | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D80CF text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D80CF text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#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
#C0BBE4
oklch(81% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A097D6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 290.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D80CF
oklch(64.4% 0.117 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7464B7
oklch(55.6% 0.126 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#61539E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4480
oklch(42.7% 0.097 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#423A67
oklch(37.8% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#8D80CF 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) | #698CD2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6989CD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8E9E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D80CF
#8D80CF
oklch(64.4% 0.117 290.3)
- #929335
#929335
oklch(64.4% 0.116 109.8)
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 #8D80CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D80CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #8D80CF 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.