#8369CC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.1% 0.148 293.5), rgb(131, 105, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#8369CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8369CC |
| RGB | rgb(131, 105, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.148 293.5) |
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 #8369CC | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8369CC | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8369CC text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8369CC text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#A494DD
oklch(70.8% 0.106 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E77D3
oklch(63% 0.136 293.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8369CC
oklch(59.1% 0.148 293.5)
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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
#44376C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#8369CC 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) | #457BD0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4978CA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717C91 | 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°).
- #8369CC
#8369CC
oklch(59.1% 0.148 293.5)
- #7E8500
#7E8500
oklch(59.1% 0.132 113.4)
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 #8369CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
Use #8369CC 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.