#8323BF
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49% 0.223 307.5), rgb(131, 35, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#8323BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8323BF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 35, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.223 307.5) |
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 #8323BF | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8323BF | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8323BF text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8323BF text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.108 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE7FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.173 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE58EE
oklch(63.1% 0.221 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A34DC
oklch(55.6% 0.24 307.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8323BF
oklch(49% 0.223 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B219B
oklch(42.7% 0.186 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#56237B
oklch(37.6% 0.144 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#8323BF 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) | #0055C3 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BC | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794D73 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8323BF
#8323BF
oklch(49% 0.223 307.5)
- #4C6D00
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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 #8323BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8323BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.082
Use #8323BF 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.