#8383FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.8% 0.178 280.4), rgb(131, 131, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#8383FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8383FE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 131, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.178 280.4) |
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 #8383FE | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8383FE | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8383FE text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8383FE text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9195F5
oklch(70.7% 0.139 280.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8383FE
oklch(66.8% 0.178 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#635CE0
oklch(55.5% 0.194 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#534BC2
oklch(49.1% 0.18 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#433E9D
oklch(42.6% 0.15 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#38367D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#8383FE 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) | #4B96FF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #418CFB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559EB4 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8383FE
#8383FE
oklch(66.8% 0.178 280.4)
- #A89600
#A89600
oklch(66.8% 0.139 100.8)
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 #8383FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8383FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #8383FE 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.