#8D81FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.2% 0.178 284.9), rgb(141, 129, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#8D81FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D81FD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 129, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.178 284.9) |
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 #8D81FD | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D81FD | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D81FD text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D81FD text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D4FF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 285.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D81FD
oklch(67.2% 0.178 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E48FA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D37DA
oklch(49.1% 0.23 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B30B0
oklch(42.7% 0.19 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E2D8B
oklch(37.7% 0.148 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#241C51
oklch(27% 0.093 285.2)
#8D81FD 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) | #4B95FF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #478EFA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699BB3 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D81FD
#8D81FD
oklch(67.2% 0.178 284.9)
- #A39900
#A39900
oklch(67% 0.142 104.9)
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 #8D81FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D81FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.003
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #8D81FD 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.