#8349DF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.5% 0.216 296.4), rgb(131, 73, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#8349DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8349DF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 73, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.216 296.4) |
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 #8349DF | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8349DF | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8349DF text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8349DF text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB8AF5
oklch(70.8% 0.155 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9867F1
oklch(63.1% 0.199 296.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8349DF
oklch(55.5% 0.216 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F39C2
oklch(49% 0.201 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B319D
oklch(42.8% 0.166 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#8349DF 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) | #006DE4 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADC | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6D8E | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8349DF
#8349DF
oklch(55.5% 0.216 296.4)
- #6F7B00
#6F7B00
oklch(55.4% 0.127 116.4)
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 #8349DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8349DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #8349DF 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.