#8D82DA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.3% 0.129 288), rgb(141, 130, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#8D82DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D82DA |
| RGB | rgb(141, 130, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.129 288) |
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 #8D82DA | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D82DA | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D82DA text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D82DA text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DC
oklch(70.6% 0.101 288.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D82DA
oklch(65.3% 0.129 288)
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Step 600
600
#7163C0
oklch(55.7% 0.14 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F51A5
oklch(49.1% 0.13 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4386
oklch(42.7% 0.108 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#40396B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#8D82DA 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) | #668FDD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658BD8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7993A3 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D82DA
#8D82DA
oklch(65.3% 0.129 288)
- #989524
#989524
oklch(65.2% 0.128 107.9)
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 #8D82DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D82DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #8D82DA 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.