#8283F0
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.9% 0.159 280.7), rgb(130, 131, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#8283F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 281°. 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 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8283F0 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 131, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 79%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.159 280.7) |
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 #8283F0 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8283F0 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8283F0 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8283F0 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9397EC
oklch(70.8% 0.123 280.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8283F0
oklch(65.9% 0.159 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6561D4
oklch(55.7% 0.172 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#544FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.161 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#444195
oklch(42.6% 0.134 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#393877
oklch(37.7% 0.105 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#212145
oklch(26.8% 0.066 281)
#8283F0 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) | #5793F4 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8BEE | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9AAE | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8283F0
#8283F0
oklch(65.9% 0.159 280.7)
- #A59300
#A59300
oklch(65.9% 0.137 100.6)
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 #8283F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8283F0.
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 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
Use #8283F0 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.