#8683F2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.3% 0.161 282.3), rgb(134, 131, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#8683F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8683F2 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 131, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.161 282.3) |
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 #8683F2 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8683F2 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8683F2 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8683F2 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9596ED
oklch(70.8% 0.126 282.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8683F2
oklch(66.3% 0.161 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#675FD5
oklch(55.6% 0.175 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#564EB9
oklch(49.2% 0.163 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#464095
oklch(42.6% 0.135 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3777
oklch(37.6% 0.106 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#8683F2 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) | #5693F6 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #508CEF | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #629AAF | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8683F2
#8683F2
oklch(66.3% 0.161 282.3)
- #A49500
#A49500
oklch(66.2% 0.139 102.3)
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 #8683F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8683F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.017
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
Use #8683F2 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.