#8370AD
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.7% 0.094 297.8), rgb(131, 112, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8370AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8370AD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 112, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.094 297.8) |
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 #8370AD | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8370AD | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8370AD text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8370AD text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBD9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A598C6
oklch(70.7% 0.068 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F7EB7
oklch(63% 0.086 297.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8370AD
oklch(58.7% 0.094 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#67558C
oklch(49.1% 0.088 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#544671
oklch(42.7% 0.071 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#453B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#8370AD 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) | #617AAF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6479AB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7A86 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8370AD
#8370AD
oklch(58.7% 0.094 297.8)
- #788440
#788440
oklch(58.8% 0.094 117.6)
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 #8370AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
Use #8370AD 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.