#8683EA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(65.9% 0.15 282.8), rgb(134, 131, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#8683EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8683EA |
| RGB | rgb(134, 131, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.15 282.8) |
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 #8683EA | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8683EA | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8683EA text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8683EA text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEF
oklch(80.8% 0.073 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9697E8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 282.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8683EA
oklch(65.9% 0.15 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6961CE
oklch(55.6% 0.163 283)
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Step 700
700
#5750B3
oklch(49.2% 0.152 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#474291
oklch(42.7% 0.126 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3873
oklch(37.6% 0.098 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#8683EA 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) | #5C92EE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578BE8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6798AB | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8683EA
#8683EA
oklch(65.9% 0.15 282.8)
- #A29400
#A29400
oklch(65.8% 0.138 102.7)
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 #8683EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8683EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
Use #8683EA 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.