#8372A5
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.7% 0.079 299.3), rgb(131, 114, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8372A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8372A5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 114, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.079 299.3) |
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 #8372A5 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8372A5 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8372A5 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8372A5 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A599C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 299)
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Step 500
500
#8F80B0
oklch(63.1% 0.073 298.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8372A5
oklch(58.7% 0.079 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#675785
oklch(49.1% 0.074 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#54476C
oklch(42.7% 0.062 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#453C57
oklch(37.7% 0.047 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#8372A5 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) | #677AA7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697AA4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7A84 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8372A5
#8372A5
oklch(58.7% 0.079 299.3)
- #77834C
#77834C
oklch(58.6% 0.079 118.9)
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 #8372A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #8372A5 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.