#8E80DE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.3% 0.137 288.8), rgb(142, 128, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#8E80DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E80DE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 128, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.137 288.8) |
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 #8E80DE | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E80DE | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E80DE text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E80DE text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 288.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E80DE
oklch(65.3% 0.137 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7260C4
oklch(55.5% 0.15 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#604FA9
oklch(49% 0.139 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4189
oklch(42.6% 0.115 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#41386E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 289)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#8E80DE 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) | #618FE2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618ADC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7992A4 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E80DE
#8E80DE
oklch(65.3% 0.137 288.8)
- #979611
#979611
oklch(65.3% 0.138 109.2)
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 #8E80DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E80DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #8E80DE 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.