#8356F3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.223 291.2), rgb(131, 86, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8356F3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8356F3 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 86, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 87%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.223 291.2) |
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 #8356F3 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8356F3 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8356F3 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8356F3 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38CFC
oklch(70.8% 0.16 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E6AF9
oklch(63.1% 0.204 291)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8356F3
oklch(58.7% 0.223 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#673BCA
oklch(49.1% 0.207 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#5432A3
oklch(42.7% 0.171 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#452E81
oklch(37.7% 0.133 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#8356F3 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) | #0078F8 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072F0 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607C9D | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8356F3
#8356F3
oklch(58.7% 0.223 291.2)
- #808300
#808300
oklch(58.8% 0.13 111.4)
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 #8356F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.078
Use #8356F3 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.