#8283AA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(62.4% 0.059 283.4), rgb(130, 131, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#8283AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8283AA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 131, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.059 283.4) |
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 #8283AA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8283AA | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8283AA text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8283AA text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD3
oklch(81% 0.028 283.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DBD
oklch(70.6% 0.046 283.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8283AA
oklch(62.4% 0.059 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E6F98
oklch(55.7% 0.063 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C82
oklch(49% 0.06 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C69
oklch(42.8% 0.048 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#8283AA 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) | #7987AC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785A9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798A90 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8283AA
#8283AA
oklch(62.4% 0.059 283.4)
- #8D8960
#8D8960
oklch(62.3% 0.058 103.2)
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 #8283AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #8283AA 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.