#8372AD
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.1% 0.09 296.8), rgb(131, 114, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#8372AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8372AD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 114, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.09 296.8) |
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 #8372AD | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8372AD | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8372AD text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8372AD text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD8
oklch(81% 0.04 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A499C5
oklch(70.8% 0.064 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB6
oklch(63.1% 0.083 296.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8372AD
oklch(59.1% 0.09 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#66568B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#534771
oklch(42.8% 0.069 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#443B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.055 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#8372AD 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) | #637BAF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667BAB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7C88 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8372AD
#8372AD
oklch(59.1% 0.09 296.8)
- #7A8543
#7A8543
oklch(59.2% 0.091 117.1)
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 #8372AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
Use #8372AD 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.