#8369CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.3% 0.152 292.9), rgb(131, 105, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8369CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8369CF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 105, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.152 292.9) |
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 #8369CF | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8369CF | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8369CF text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8369CF text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A393DF
oklch(70.6% 0.11 293)
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Step 500
500
#8D77D5
oklch(63% 0.139 292.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8369CF
oklch(59.3% 0.152 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#654DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.14 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#533F88
oklch(42.6% 0.117 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#44376D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#8369CF 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) | #437BD3 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4778CD | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707D92 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8369CF
#8369CF
oklch(59.3% 0.152 292.9)
- #7F8500
#7F8500
oklch(59.2% 0.132 112.9)
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 #8369CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
Use #8369CF 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.