#8D82F4
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.8% 0.165 285.4), rgb(141, 130, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#8D82F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D82F4 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 130, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.165 285.4) |
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 #8D82F4 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D82F4 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D82F4 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D82F4 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF3
oklch(81% 0.08 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9994ED
oklch(70.7% 0.128 285.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D82F4
oklch(66.8% 0.165 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D5CD5
oklch(55.5% 0.179 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C4BB9
oklch(49.1% 0.166 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E96
oklch(42.7% 0.139 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3677
oklch(37.7% 0.107 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#8D82F4 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) | #5594F8 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #528DF1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E99AF | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D82F4
#8D82F4
oklch(66.8% 0.165 285.4)
- #A29900
#A29900
oklch(66.9% 0.142 105.4)
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 #8D82F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D82F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.015
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.015
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #8D82F4 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.