#8343BF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.3% 0.188 304.4), rgb(131, 67, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#8343BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8343BF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 67, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.188 304.4) |
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 #8343BF | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8343BF | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8343BF text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8343BF text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 304)
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Step 400
400
#B588E9
oklch(70.8% 0.144 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A366E2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F48D0
oklch(55.6% 0.202 304.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8343BF
oklch(52.3% 0.188 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#633092
oklch(42.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#502C74
oklch(37.6% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#8343BF 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) | #0062C3 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E63BC | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785E7B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8343BF
#8343BF
oklch(52.3% 0.188 304.4)
- #5A7600
#5A7600
oklch(52.4% 0.131 124.4)
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 #8343BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #8343BF 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.