#8370BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.116 293.9), rgb(131, 112, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#8370BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8370BD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 112, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.116 293.9) |
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 #8370BD | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8370BD | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8370BD text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8370BD text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD6ED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 293.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C2BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 294.3)
-
Step 400
400
#A396D4
oklch(70.7% 0.09 293.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#8370BD
oklch(59.5% 0.116 293.9)
-
Step 600
600
#7862B5
oklch(55.5% 0.127 294.1)
-
Step 700
700
#65519C
oklch(49% 0.118 293.9)
-
Step 800
800
#52437F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 293.3)
-
Step 900
900
#443966
oklch(37.8% 0.076 293.7)
-
Step 950
950
#28223C
oklch(27.2% 0.048 293.6)
#8370BD 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) | #597DC0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767E8D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8370BD
#8370BD
oklch(59.5% 0.116 293.9)
- #7E8628
#7E8628
oklch(59.5% 0.116 114.1)
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 #8370BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #8370BD 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.