#8D82BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64% 0.091 291.9), rgb(141, 130, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#8D82BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D82BF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 130, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.091 291.9) |
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 #8D82BF | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D82BF | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D82BF text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D82BF text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A199CA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 292)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D82BF
oklch(64% 0.091 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7568A8
oklch(55.6% 0.098 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#625690
oklch(49% 0.092 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#504775
oklch(42.8% 0.075 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#423C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#8D82BF 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) | #728BC1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7389BD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828C98 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D82BF
#8D82BF
oklch(64% 0.091 291.9)
- #8D924E
#8D924E
oklch(64% 0.091 112.4)
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 #8D82BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
Use #8D82BF 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.