#8273DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.8% 0.154 287.6), rgb(130, 115, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#8273DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8273DC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 115, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.154 287.6) |
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 #8273DC | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8273DC | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8273DC text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8273DC text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 287.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8273DC
oklch(61.8% 0.154 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#715DCE
oklch(55.5% 0.168 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F4CB3
oklch(49.1% 0.157 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F91
oklch(42.7% 0.13 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403673
oklch(37.6% 0.101 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#8273DC 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) | #4A84E0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497FDA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68889D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8273DC
#8273DC
oklch(61.8% 0.154 287.6)
- #8E8A00
#8E8A00
oklch(61.7% 0.133 107.7)
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 #8273DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #8273DC 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.