#8237AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.4% 0.184 310.5), rgb(130, 55, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#8237AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.184 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 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8237AD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 55, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.184 310.5) |
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 #8237AD | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8237AD | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8237AD text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8237AD text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EC
oklch(81% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC85E2
oklch(70.6% 0.143 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC63DA
oklch(63.2% 0.183 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#9746C7
oklch(55.6% 0.198 310.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8237AD
oklch(49.4% 0.184 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#692E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#552A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#8237AD 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) | #0058B1 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #265CAA | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C506E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8237AD
#8237AD
oklch(49.4% 0.184 310.5)
- #467000
#467000
oklch(49.5% 0.135 130.7)
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 #8237AD, 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 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #8237AD 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.