#8367AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.1% 0.112 300.9), rgb(131, 103, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8367AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8367AF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 103, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.112 300.9) |
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 #8367AF | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8367AF | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8367AF text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8367AF text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADD
oklch(81% 0.05 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#A995CB
oklch(70.7% 0.08 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#947ABE
oklch(63% 0.103 301.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8367AF
oklch(57.1% 0.112 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5192
oklch(49.1% 0.104 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#574376
oklch(42.7% 0.085 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#483960
oklch(37.8% 0.067 301)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#8367AF 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) | #5474B2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A74AD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7383 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8367AF
#8367AF
oklch(57.1% 0.112 300.9)
- #6E812D
#6E812D
oklch(57% 0.112 120.9)
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 #8367AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
Use #8367AF 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.