#8E83FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.4% 0.171 285), rgb(142, 131, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#8E83FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E83FA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 131, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.171 285) |
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 #8E83FA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E83FA | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E83FA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8E83FA text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FE
oklch(93.5% 0.031 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D4FF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 285.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8E83FA
oklch(67.4% 0.171 285)
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Step 500
500
#826EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.207 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E4CF5
oklch(55.7% 0.238 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D3AD5
oklch(49% 0.221 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B32AC
oklch(42.6% 0.183 285)
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Step 900
900
#3E2F88
oklch(37.8% 0.142 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#241C50
oklch(27% 0.091 285.5)
#8E83FA 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) | #5296FE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E8FF7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9CB3 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E83FA
#8E83FA
oklch(67.4% 0.171 285)
- #A49A00
#A49A00
oklch(67.3% 0.143 105)
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 #8E83FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E83FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.007
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.013
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #8E83FA 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.