#8369D5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.7% 0.16 291.9), rgb(131, 105, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#8369D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8369D5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 105, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.16 291.9) |
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 #8369D5 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8369D5 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8369D5 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8369D5 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A291E8
oklch(70.6% 0.126 291.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8369D5
oklch(59.7% 0.16 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7859CE
oklch(55.5% 0.173 292)
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Step 700
700
#6548B3
oklch(49% 0.162 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#533C91
oklch(42.7% 0.134 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#443473
oklch(37.6% 0.104 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#8369D5 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) | #3D7CD9 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4179D3 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7F95 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8369D5
#8369D5
oklch(59.7% 0.16 291.9)
- #828600
#828600
oklch(59.7% 0.132 111.9)
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 #8369D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
Use #8369D5 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.