#8F83CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.1% 0.111 290.3), rgb(143, 131, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#8F83CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F83CE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 131, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.111 290.3) |
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 #8F83CE | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F83CE | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F83CE text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F83CE text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 291)
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Step 400
400
#A097D3
oklch(70.6% 0.087 290.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F83CE
oklch(65.1% 0.111 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7465B4
oklch(55.6% 0.12 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#61549B
oklch(49.2% 0.111 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F457E
oklch(42.8% 0.093 290)
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Step 900
900
#413A65
oklch(37.6% 0.072 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#8F83CE 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) | #6D8ED1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8BCC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80909F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F83CE
#8F83CE
oklch(65.1% 0.111 290.3)
- #93953E
#93953E
oklch(65% 0.11 110.3)
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 #8F83CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F83CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #8F83CE 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.