#8366BE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.8% 0.134 297.2), rgb(131, 102, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8366BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8366BE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 102, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.134 297.2) |
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 #8366BE | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8366BE | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8366BE text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8366BE text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 297)
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Step 400
400
#A794D5
oklch(70.7% 0.095 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9278CA
oklch(63.1% 0.123 297.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8366BE
oklch(57.8% 0.134 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#694F9E
oklch(49.2% 0.124 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#564180
oklch(42.8% 0.103 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#473767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#8366BE 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) | #4A76C1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5075BC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767689 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8366BE
#8366BE
oklch(57.8% 0.134 297.2)
- #748300
#748300
oklch(57.7% 0.134 117.5)
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 #8366BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
Use #8366BE 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.