#8A83DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.4% 0.13 285.8), rgb(138, 131, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#8A83DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 286°. 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A83DC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 131, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.13 285.8) |
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 #8A83DC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A83DC | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A83DC text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A83DC text on black | 6.36:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBE9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B97DE
oklch(70.7% 0.103 286)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A83DC
oklch(65.4% 0.13 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E63C1
oklch(55.5% 0.142 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C52A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4487
oklch(42.8% 0.108 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E396C
oklch(37.6% 0.085 286)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#8A83DC 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) | #6590DF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638BDA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7494A5 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A83DC
#8A83DC
oklch(65.4% 0.13 285.8)
- #9C941E
#9C941E
oklch(65.3% 0.13 105.3)
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 #8A83DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A83DC.
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 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #8A83DC 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.