#8384CD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.3% 0.108 282.3), rgb(131, 132, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#8384CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8384CD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 132, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.108 282.3) |
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 #8384CD | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8384CD | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8384CD text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8384CD text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#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
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#989AD5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 282.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8384CD
oklch(64.3% 0.108 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A69B6
oklch(55.7% 0.118 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#58579D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#48477F
oklch(42.6% 0.091 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#8384CD 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) | #6D8DD0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A88CB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F929F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8384CD
#8384CD
oklch(64.3% 0.108 282.3)
- #9A8F38
#9A8F38
oklch(64.2% 0.108 102.1)
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 #8384CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #8384CD 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.