#8D80D7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.8% 0.128 289.2), rgb(141, 128, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#8D80D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D80D7 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 128, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 52%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.128 289.2) |
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 #8D80D7 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D80D7 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D80D7 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D80D7 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE7
oklch(81% 0.062 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 289.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D80D7
oklch(64.8% 0.128 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7362BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6051A4
oklch(49.1% 0.129 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4385
oklch(42.7% 0.106 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#41396B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#8D80D7 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) | #648DDA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6489D5 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B90A1 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D80D7
#8D80D7
oklch(64.8% 0.128 289.2)
- #959425
#959425
oklch(64.7% 0.127 109)
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 #8D80D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D80D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #8D80D7 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.