#8183FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.4% 0.173 279.9), rgb(129, 131, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#8183FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8183FA |
| RGB | rgb(129, 131, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.173 279.9) |
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 #8183FA | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8183FA | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8183FA text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8183FA text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 280.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9096F3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 279.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8183FA
oklch(66.4% 0.173 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#625EDD
oklch(55.6% 0.188 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#524DC0
oklch(49.2% 0.175 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#43409B
oklch(42.8% 0.144 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#38377B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#8183FA 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) | #4E95FE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #448BF7 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539DB3 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8183FA
#8183FA
oklch(66.4% 0.173 279.9)
- #A89400
#A89400
oklch(66.4% 0.138 99.6)
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 #8183FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8183FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #8183FA 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.