#8E82CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.108 290.6), rgb(142, 130, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#8E82CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E82CB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 130, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.108 290.6) |
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 #8E82CB | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E82CB | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E82CB text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E82CB text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A098D2
oklch(70.8% 0.084 290.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E82CB
oklch(64.7% 0.108 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7465B2
oklch(55.5% 0.117 291)
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Step 700
700
#615499
oklch(49.1% 0.108 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F457C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#8E82CB 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) | #6D8DCE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8AC9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808F9D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E82CB
#8E82CB
oklch(64.7% 0.108 290.6)
- #91943F
#91943F
oklch(64.6% 0.108 110.9)
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 #8E82CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E82CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
Use #8E82CB 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.