#8A83C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.4% 0.102 287.8), rgb(138, 131, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#8A83C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A83C8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 131, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.102 287.8) |
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 #8A83C8 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A83C8 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A83C8 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A83C8 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D99D0
oklch(70.6% 0.08 287.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A83C8
oklch(64.4% 0.102 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7068B0
oklch(55.6% 0.11 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E5698
oklch(49.1% 0.104 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D467B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403B63
oklch(37.6% 0.068 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#8A83C8 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) | #6F8DCB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E89C6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8F9C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A83C8
#8A83C8
oklch(64.4% 0.102 287.8)
- #939242
#939242
oklch(64.4% 0.103 108.3)
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 #8A83C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A83C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
Use #8A83C8 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.