#8368CB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.9% 0.148 293.9), rgb(131, 104, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#8368CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8368CB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 104, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.148 293.9) |
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 #8368CB | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8368CB | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8368CB text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8368CB text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A493DD
oklch(70.6% 0.108 294)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D3
oklch(63.1% 0.136 294.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8368CB
oklch(58.9% 0.148 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#664DA6
oklch(49% 0.138 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#534086
oklch(42.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#45376C
oklch(37.8% 0.089 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#8368CB 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) | #447ACF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4977C9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727B90 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8368CB
#8368CB
oklch(58.9% 0.148 293.9)
- #7D8500
#7D8500
oklch(59% 0.133 113.9)
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 #8368CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
Use #8368CB 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.