#8E83BD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.2% 0.086 292.5), rgb(142, 131, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#8E83BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E83BD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 131, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.086 292.5) |
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 #8E83BD | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E83BD | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E83BD text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E83BD text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A199C8
oklch(70.6% 0.068 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E83BD
oklch(64.2% 0.086 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7568A6
oklch(55.5% 0.095 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#62578E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#504773
oklch(42.6% 0.072 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#8E83BD 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) | #748BBF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ABB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848D98 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E83BD
#8E83BD
oklch(64.2% 0.086 292.5)
- #8D9253
#8D9253
oklch(64.1% 0.086 112.5)
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 #8E83BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
Use #8E83BD 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.