#8483DB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.9% 0.13 282.7), rgb(132, 131, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#8483DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8483DB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 131, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.13 282.7) |
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 #8483DB | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8483DB | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8483DB text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8483DB text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798DE
oklch(70.6% 0.102 282.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8483DB
oklch(64.9% 0.13 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6965C2
oklch(55.5% 0.141 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5854A8
oklch(49.2% 0.131 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#484588
oklch(42.8% 0.108 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#232340
oklch(27.2% 0.053 282.3)
#8483DB 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) | #658FDE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6189D9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B94A4 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8483DB
#8483DB
oklch(64.9% 0.13 282.7)
- #9E9119
#9E9119
oklch(64.8% 0.129 102.6)
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 #8483DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8483DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #8483DB 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.