#8E80CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.3% 0.112 291.4), rgb(142, 128, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#8E80CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E80CC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 128, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.112 291.4) |
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 #8E80CC | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E80CC | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E80CC text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E80CC text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 291)
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Step 400
400
#A197D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 291.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E80CC
oklch(64.3% 0.112 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7564B5
oklch(55.6% 0.123 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#62539B
oklch(49.1% 0.113 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#50447E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#423A65
oklch(37.7% 0.072 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#8E80CC 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) | #6A8CCF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B89CA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808E9C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E80CC
#8E80CC
oklch(64.3% 0.112 291.4)
- #90933A
#90933A
oklch(64.3% 0.112 111)
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 #8E80CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E80CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #8E80CC 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.