#8D83F4
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67% 0.163 285.1), rgb(141, 131, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#8D83F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D83F4 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 131, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 84%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.163 285.1) |
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 #8D83F4 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D83F4 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D83F4 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D83F4 text on black | 6.68:1 | 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)
#8D83F4
oklch(67% 0.163 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#826EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.207 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E4FEF
oklch(55.6% 0.227 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D3ED0
oklch(49.1% 0.211 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B35A8
oklch(42.7% 0.175 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3085
oklch(37.7% 0.136 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241D4E
oklch(27% 0.087 285.5)
#8D83F4 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) | #5695F8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538EF1 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9AB0 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D83F4
#8D83F4
oklch(67% 0.163 285.1)
- #A39900
#A39900
oklch(67% 0.142 104.9)
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 #8D83F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D83F4.
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 0.015
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
Use #8D83F4 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.