#8D81DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.3% 0.133 288.2), rgb(141, 129, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#8D81DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D81DC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 129, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.133 288.2) |
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 #8D81DC | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D81DC | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D81DC text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D81DC text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE9
oklch(81% 0.064 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 287.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D81DC
oklch(65.3% 0.133 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#7162C2
oklch(55.6% 0.144 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F50A7
oklch(49% 0.135 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4288
oklch(42.6% 0.112 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#40396D
oklch(37.8% 0.087 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252140
oklch(26.9% 0.057 287.9)
#8D81DC 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) | #638FDF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638BDA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7992A4 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D81DC
#8D81DC
oklch(65.3% 0.133 288.2)
- #98951B
#98951B
oklch(65.2% 0.133 108.1)
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 #8D81DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D81DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #8D81DC 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.