#8A80DA

A color in the Violet family

#8a80da is a color in the Violet family: RGB(138, 128, 218), HSL(247°, 55%, 68%), CMYK(37%, 41%, 0%, 15%). Closest named color: mediumpurple. Contrast is 3.4:1 on white and 6.18:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#8a80da
RGBrgb(138 128 218)
RGB (legacy)rgb(138, 128, 218)
RGB %rgb(54% 50% 85%)
HSLhsl(247 55% 68%)
HSV / HSBhsv(247, 41%, 85%)
HWBhwb(247 50% 15%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 41%, 0%, 15%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(57.44 20.06 -45.41)
LCHlch(57.44 49.65 293.84)
OKLaboklab(0.6472 0.039 -0.1262)
OKLCHoklch(0.6472 0.1321 287.2)
Decimal9076954

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colormediumpurple ΔE 4.1
Closest web-safe color#9999cc
Hue247°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)55% / 41%
Lightness (HSL)68%
Brightness or Value (HSV)85%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)55% / 54%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.259
Red / Green / Blue138 / 128 / 218

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.40:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
6.18:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 61.4 / -40.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -66.8 / 42.7

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #8a80da;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(64.72% 0.1321 287.2);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(138 128 218 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#8a80da] text-[#8a80da] border-[#8a80da]">