#8351F8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.5% 0.234 291.1), rgb(131, 81, 248).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8351F8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8351F8 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 81, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 92%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.234 291.1) |
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 #8351F8 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8351F8 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8351F8 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8351F8 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F67FF
oklch(63.2% 0.216 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8351F8
oklch(58.5% 0.234 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6836CF
oklch(49% 0.218 291)
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Step 800
800
#552FA7
oklch(42.7% 0.18 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#452C85
oklch(37.7% 0.141 291)
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Step 950
950
#281B4E
oklch(27% 0.09 290.9)
#8351F8 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) | #0077FD | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070F5 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7B9E | 0.188 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8351F8
#8351F8
oklch(58.5% 0.234 291.1)
- #7F8200
#7F8200
oklch(58.4% 0.129 111.4)
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 #8351F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.078
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.079
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.082
Use #8351F8 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.