#8D83F3
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.9% 0.162 285.2), rgb(141, 131, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#8D83F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D83F3 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 131, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 82%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.162 285.2) |
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 #8D83F3 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D83F3 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D83F3 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D83F3 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8D83F3
oklch(66.9% 0.162 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.207 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E50EE
oklch(55.6% 0.225 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D3FCF
oklch(49.2% 0.209 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B35A7
oklch(42.6% 0.173 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3084
oklch(37.6% 0.135 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#241D4E
oklch(27% 0.087 285.5)
#8D83F3 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) | #5794F7 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #548EF0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9AAF | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D83F3
#8D83F3
oklch(66.9% 0.162 285.2)
- #A29900
#A29900
oklch(66.9% 0.142 105.4)
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 #8D83F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D83F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.013
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
Use #8D83F3 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.