#8357F0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.218 291.4), rgb(131, 87, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#8357F0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8357F0 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 87, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 84%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.218 291.4) |
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 #8357F0 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8357F0 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8357F0 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8357F0 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FB
oklch(81% 0.097 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A38CFA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F6AF7
oklch(63.1% 0.202 291.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8357F0
oklch(58.7% 0.218 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#683CC7
oklch(49.1% 0.202 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#5433A1
oklch(42.7% 0.168 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#452F80
oklch(37.8% 0.13 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#8357F0 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) | #0078F5 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072ED | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627B9C | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8357F0
#8357F0
oklch(58.7% 0.218 291.4)
- #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 #8357F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #8357F0 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.