#8366B3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.119 300), rgb(131, 102, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8366B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8366B3 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 102, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.119 300) |
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 #8366B3 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8366B3 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8366B3 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8366B3 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9DF
oklch(80.8% 0.054 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A995CE
oklch(70.8% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#947AC2
oklch(63.2% 0.109 299.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8366B3
oklch(57.2% 0.119 300)
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Step 700
700
#6B5096
oklch(49.1% 0.112 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#574279
oklch(42.7% 0.091 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#483862
oklch(37.7% 0.072 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#8366B3 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) | #5174B6 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5774B1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7384 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8366B3
#8366B3
oklch(57.2% 0.119 300)
- #6F8224
#6F8224
oklch(57.3% 0.119 120.3)
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 #8366B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #8366B3 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.