#8E80EA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.9% 0.154 287.5), rgb(142, 128, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#8E80EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E80EA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 128, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 72%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.154 287.5) |
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 #8E80EA | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E80EA | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E80EA text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E80EA text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 287.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E80EA
oklch(65.9% 0.154 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#715ECE
oklch(55.7% 0.166 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F4CB2
oklch(49.1% 0.156 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F90
oklch(42.6% 0.129 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403773
oklch(37.8% 0.099 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#8E80EA 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) | #5991EE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588BE8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7495AA | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E80EA
#8E80EA
oklch(65.9% 0.154 287.5)
- #9C9700
#9C9700
oklch(65.9% 0.142 107.4)
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 #8E80EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E80EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #8E80EA 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.