#8D82CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.7% 0.112 289.5), rgb(141, 130, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#8D82CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D82CE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 130, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.112 289.5) |
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 #8D82CE | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D82CE | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D82CE text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D82CE text on black | 6.21:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D4
oklch(70.8% 0.087 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D82CE
oklch(64.7% 0.112 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7365B5
oklch(55.6% 0.122 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#60549C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E457F
oklch(42.7% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413A66
oklch(37.7% 0.074 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#8D82CE 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) | #6C8DD1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ACC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E909E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D82CE
#8D82CE
oklch(64.7% 0.112 289.5)
- #93943A
#93943A
oklch(64.7% 0.113 109.8)
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 #8D82CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D82CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #8D82CE 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.