#8083F8
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.2% 0.17 279.6), rgb(128, 131, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#8083F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8083F8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 131, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 90%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.17 279.6) |
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 #8083F8 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8083F8 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8083F8 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8083F8 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#9096F2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 279.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8083F8
oklch(66.2% 0.17 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#625FDB
oklch(55.6% 0.184 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#514DBE
oklch(49% 0.172 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#42409A
oklch(42.6% 0.143 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#37387B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 279)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#8083F8 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) | #5094FC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #468BF5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539CB2 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8083F8
#8083F8
oklch(66.2% 0.17 279.6)
- #A89300
#A89300
oklch(66.2% 0.137 99.1)
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 #8083F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8083F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.022
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #8083F8 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.