#8237AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.2% 0.181 311.5), rgb(130, 55, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#8237AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8237AA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 55, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.181 311.5) |
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 #8237AA | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8237AA | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8237AA text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8237AA text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E0
oklch(70.6% 0.141 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC63D7
oklch(63% 0.18 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9846C4
oklch(55.6% 0.195 311.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8237AA
oklch(49.2% 0.181 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#692E89
oklch(42.6% 0.15 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#562B6E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#8237AA 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) | #0057AD | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5CA7 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4F6C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8237AA
#8237AA
oklch(49.2% 0.181 311.5)
- #437000
#437000
oklch(49.3% 0.136 131.7)
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 #8237AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
Use #8237AA 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.