#8883DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.4% 0.135 284.5), rgb(136, 131, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#8883DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8883DF |
| RGB | rgb(136, 131, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.135 284.5) |
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 #8883DF | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8883DF | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8883DF text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8883DF text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEA
oklch(80.8% 0.066 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9997E0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 284.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8883DF
oklch(65.4% 0.135 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C63C5
oklch(55.6% 0.148 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A52AA
oklch(49.1% 0.136 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#49438A
oklch(42.6% 0.114 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D396E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#8883DF 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) | #6390E3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608BDD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F95A6 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8883DF
#8883DF
oklch(65.4% 0.135 284.5)
- #9E9410
#9E9410
oklch(65.5% 0.135 104.6)
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 #8883DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8883DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #8883DF 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.