#8083ED
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.6% 0.155 280), rgb(128, 131, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#8083ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 280°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8083ED |
| RGB | rgb(128, 131, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.155 280) |
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 #8083ED | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8083ED | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8083ED text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8083ED text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#9297EB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 280.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8083ED
oklch(65.6% 0.155 280)
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Step 600
600
#6362D2
oklch(55.6% 0.168 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#5350B6
oklch(49.1% 0.157 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#434294
oklch(42.6% 0.131 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#383976
oklch(37.7% 0.102 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#8083ED 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) | #5892F1 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518AEB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A99AD | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8083ED
#8083ED
oklch(65.6% 0.155 280)
- #A59200
#A59200
oklch(65.7% 0.137 100)
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 #8083ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8083ED.
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 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
Use #8083ED 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.