#8483DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(64.9% 0.131 282.6), rgb(132, 131, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#8483DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8483DC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 131, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.131 282.6) |
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 #8483DC | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8483DC | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8483DC text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8483DC text on black | 6.26:1 | 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
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798DF
oklch(70.6% 0.103 282.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8483DC
oklch(64.9% 0.131 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6965C3
oklch(55.6% 0.142 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5853A9
oklch(49.1% 0.134 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#474589
oklch(42.8% 0.11 282)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#8483DC 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) | #648FDF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6089DA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A95A5 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8483DC
#8483DC
oklch(64.9% 0.131 282.6)
- #9F9115
#9F9115
oklch(64.9% 0.131 102.2)
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 #8483DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8483DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #8483DC 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.