#8357E7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58% 0.207 292.9), rgb(131, 87, 231).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8357E7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8357E7 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 87, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 75%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.207 292.9) |
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 #8357E7 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8357E7 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8357E7 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8357E7 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF4
oklch(70.8% 0.148 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#916CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 293.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8357E7
oklch(58% 0.207 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#693FC1
oklch(49.1% 0.192 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#55359C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#46307C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#8357E7 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) | #0076EC | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E4 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677897 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8357E7
#8357E7
oklch(58% 0.207 292.9)
- #7C8100
#7C8100
oklch(57.9% 0.129 112.5)
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 #8357E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.008
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
Use #8357E7 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.