#8F83FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.8% 0.178 285), rgb(143, 131, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#8F83FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F83FF |
| RGB | rgb(143, 131, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.178 285) |
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 #8F83FF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F83FF | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F83FF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F83FF text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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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)
#8F83FF
oklch(67.8% 0.178 285)
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Step 500
500
#826EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.207 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F48FA
oklch(55.7% 0.247 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D37DA
oklch(49.1% 0.23 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C30B0
oklch(42.8% 0.19 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E2D8B
oklch(37.7% 0.148 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#241C51
oklch(27% 0.093 285.2)
#8F83FF 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) | #4E97FF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A90FC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9DB5 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F83FF
#8F83FF
oklch(67.8% 0.178 285)
- #A59B00
#A59B00
oklch(67.6% 0.144 105)
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 #8F83FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F83FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.003
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.018
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #8F83FF 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.