#8D82FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.3% 0.177 284.7), rgb(141, 130, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#8D82FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D82FD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 130, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.177 284.7) |
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 #8D82FD | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D82FD | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D82FD text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D82FD text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D82FD
oklch(67.3% 0.177 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E49F9
oklch(55.6% 0.245 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C38D9
oklch(49.1% 0.228 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B30AF
oklch(42.6% 0.189 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D2E8B
oklch(37.8% 0.147 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#231C51
oklch(26.9% 0.093 284.3)
#8D82FD 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) | #4D96FF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498EFA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699CB4 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D82FD
#8D82FD
oklch(67.3% 0.177 284.7)
- #A49A00
#A49A00
oklch(67.3% 0.143 105)
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 #8D82FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D82FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.002
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #8D82FD 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.