#8D81E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.6% 0.142 287.5), rgb(141, 129, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#8D81E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D81E2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 129, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.142 287.5) |
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 #8D81E2 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D81E2 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D81E2 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D81E2 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 288)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D81E2
oklch(65.6% 0.142 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7060C7
oklch(55.5% 0.154 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E4FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.143 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D418B
oklch(42.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#8D81E2 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) | #6090E6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8BE0 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7694A7 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D81E2
#8D81E2
oklch(65.6% 0.142 287.5)
- #9B9600
#9B9600
oklch(65.6% 0.141 107.3)
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 #8D81E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D81E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #8D81E2 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.