#8E82FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.2% 0.173 285.3), rgb(142, 130, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#8E82FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E82FA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 130, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.173 285.3) |
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 #8E82FA | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E82FA | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E82FA text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E82FA text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E82FA
oklch(67.2% 0.173 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#826DFF
oklch(63% 0.208 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F4BF6
oklch(55.7% 0.24 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D39D6
oklch(49% 0.223 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C31AD
oklch(42.7% 0.185 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E2E89
oklch(37.7% 0.144 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#241C50
oklch(27% 0.091 285.5)
#8E82FA 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) | #5095FE | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D8EF7 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9BB2 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E82FA
#8E82FA
oklch(67.2% 0.173 285.3)
- #A39A00
#A39A00
oklch(67.2% 0.143 105.5)
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 #8E82FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E82FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.006
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.015
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #8E82FA 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.