#8347A8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.4% 0.156 310.6), rgb(131, 71, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#8347A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8347A8 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 71, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.156 310.6) |
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 #8347A8 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8347A8 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8347A8 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8347A8 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.076 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88AD8
oklch(70.6% 0.121 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCE
oklch(63.2% 0.155 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9250BA
oklch(55.6% 0.168 310.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8347A8
oklch(51.4% 0.156 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#653682
oklch(42.7% 0.128 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#522F69
oklch(37.6% 0.102 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#8347A8 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) | #275FAB | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E63A6 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5871 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8347A8
#8347A8
oklch(51.4% 0.156 310.6)
- #4A7600
#4A7600
oklch(51.4% 0.14 130.7)
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 #8347A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
Use #8347A8 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.