#8371C5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.2% 0.126 292), rgb(131, 113, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8371C5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8371C5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 113, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.126 292) |
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 #8371C5 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8371C5 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8371C5 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8371C5 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A295D9
oklch(70.7% 0.099 292.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8371C5
oklch(60.2% 0.126 292)
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Step 600
600
#7661BC
oklch(55.5% 0.138 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6450A2
oklch(49.1% 0.128 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#514283
oklch(42.7% 0.105 292)
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Step 900
900
#433869
oklch(37.6% 0.082 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#8371C5 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) | #567FC8 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587CC3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738191 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8371C5
#8371C5
oklch(60.2% 0.126 292)
- #838718
#838718
oklch(60.1% 0.125 111.8)
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 #8371C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
Use #8371C5 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.