#8367B5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.4% 0.12 299.2), rgb(131, 103, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8367B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8367B5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 103, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.12 299.2) |
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 #8367B5 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8367B5 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8367B5 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8367B5 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9DF
oklch(80.8% 0.054 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A895CF
oklch(70.7% 0.086 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#937AC3
oklch(63.2% 0.11 299)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8367B5
oklch(57.4% 0.12 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5096
oklch(49% 0.111 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#56427A
oklch(42.6% 0.092 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#473862
oklch(37.6% 0.072 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#8367B5 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) | #5175B8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5775B3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797585 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8367B5
#8367B5
oklch(57.4% 0.12 299.2)
- #718222
#718222
oklch(57.4% 0.12 119.2)
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 #8367B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #8367B5 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.