#8E80BC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.6% 0.09 294.4), rgb(142, 128, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#8E80BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E80BC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 128, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.09 294.4) |
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 #8E80BC | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E80BC | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E80BC text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E80BC text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDB
oklch(81% 0.044 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A398C9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 294.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E80BC
oklch(63.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7767A7
oklch(55.6% 0.099 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#64568F
oklch(49.2% 0.09 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#524674
oklch(42.7% 0.076 295)
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Step 900
900
#433B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#8E80BC 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) | #7189BE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858A96 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E80BC
#8E80BC
oklch(63.6% 0.09 294.4)
- #8A914F
#8A914F
oklch(63.6% 0.09 113.9)
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 #8E80BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
Use #8E80BC 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.