#8E83E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66% 0.139 287.3), rgb(142, 131, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#8E83E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E83E2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 131, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.139 287.3) |
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 #8E83E2 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E83E2 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E83E2 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E83E2 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEB
oklch(81% 0.067 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C96E1
oklch(70.7% 0.108 286.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E83E2
oklch(66% 0.139 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#7061C5
oklch(55.6% 0.15 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E50AB
oklch(49.2% 0.14 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D428A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F386E
oklch(37.6% 0.09 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#8E83E2 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) | #6391E6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628DE0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7895A8 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E83E2
#8E83E2
oklch(66% 0.139 287.3)
- #9C970F
#9C970F
oklch(66% 0.138 107.2)
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 #8E83E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E83E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #8E83E2 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.