#8183CB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(63.8% 0.107 281.7), rgb(129, 131, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#8183CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8183CB |
| RGB | rgb(129, 131, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.107 281.7) |
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 #8183CB | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8183CB | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8183CB text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8183CB text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#989BD4
oklch(70.8% 0.083 281.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8183CB
oklch(63.8% 0.107 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6969B5
oklch(55.5% 0.116 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#57579C
oklch(49% 0.109 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#47487F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23243C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 281.2)
#8183CB 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) | #6C8CCE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6887C9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C919D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8183CB
#8183CB
oklch(63.8% 0.107 281.7)
- #998D38
#998D38
oklch(63.7% 0.106 101.3)
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 #8183CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
Use #8183CB 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.