#8237A3
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.174 313.8), rgb(130, 55, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#8237A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8237A3 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 55, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.174 313.8) |
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 #8237A3 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8237A3 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8237A3 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8237A3 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF86DB
oklch(70.8% 0.134 314)
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Step 500
500
#AE64D1
oklch(63% 0.172 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A48BE
oklch(55.7% 0.187 314.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8237A3
oklch(48.8% 0.174 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3085
oklch(42.7% 0.143 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#572B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 314)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#8237A3 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) | #0055A6 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325BA0 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4C68 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8237A3
#8237A3
oklch(48.8% 0.174 313.8)
- #3C6F00
#3C6F00
oklch(48.6% 0.139 133.7)
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 #8237A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #8237A3 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.