#8370AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.6% 0.089 298.7), rgb(131, 112, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#8370AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8370AA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 112, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.089 298.7) |
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 #8370AA | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8370AA | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8370AA text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8370AA text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A598C4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#907FB5
oklch(63.2% 0.082 298.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8370AA
oklch(58.6% 0.089 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#675689
oklch(49.1% 0.082 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#544670
oklch(42.7% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#453B5A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#292335
oklch(27.1% 0.034 299.4)
#8370AA 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) | #627AAC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6579A8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7985 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8370AA
#8370AA
oklch(58.6% 0.089 298.7)
- #778344
#778344
oklch(58.5% 0.088 118.1)
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 #8370AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
Use #8370AA 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.