#8B83BC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.9% 0.085 290.2), rgb(139, 131, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#8B83BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B83BC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 131, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.085 290.2) |
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 #8B83BC | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B83BC | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B83BC text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B83BC text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDDA
oklch(81% 0.041 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC8
oklch(70.8% 0.067 290.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B83BC
oklch(63.9% 0.085 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7369A5
oklch(55.5% 0.092 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#60588E
oklch(49.2% 0.085 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4873
oklch(42.8% 0.07 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#413C5D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#262336
oklch(26.8% 0.035 291.1)
#8B83BC 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) | #748BBE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808D97 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B83BC
#8B83BC
oklch(63.9% 0.085 290.2)
- #8F9152
#8F9152
oklch(64% 0.085 110.2)
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 #8B83BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #8B83BC 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.