#8356CB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.9% 0.175 298.3), rgb(131, 86, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#8356CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8356CB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 86, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.175 298.3) |
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 #8356CB | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8356CB | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8356CB text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8356CB text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.078 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB8EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9770DD
oklch(63.2% 0.161 298.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8356CB
oklch(55.9% 0.175 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E45AF
oklch(49.2% 0.162 298)
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Step 800
800
#5A398D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#493271
oklch(37.6% 0.105 298)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#8356CB 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) | #1A6FCF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E6EC8 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736E88 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8356CB
#8356CB
oklch(55.9% 0.175 298.3)
- #6E7E00
#6E7E00
oklch(56% 0.131 118.2)
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 #8356CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8356CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #8356CB 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.