#8983EF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.4% 0.157 283.8), rgb(137, 131, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#8983EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 284°. 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 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8983EF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 131, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.157 283.8) |
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 #8983EF | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8983EF | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8983EF text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8983EF text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF1
oklch(81% 0.076 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9795EA
oklch(70.6% 0.123 283.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8983EF
oklch(66.4% 0.157 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A5FD2
oklch(55.6% 0.171 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#594EB6
oklch(49.2% 0.159 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#484093
oklch(42.6% 0.132 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3775
oklch(37.6% 0.103 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#8983EF 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) | #5993F3 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558CED | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6999AD | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8983EF
#8983EF
oklch(66.4% 0.157 283.8)
- #A29600
#A29600
oklch(66.3% 0.14 103.8)
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 #8983EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8983EF.
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 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
Use #8983EF 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.