#8372BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.9% 0.113 293.1), rgb(131, 114, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#8372BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 293°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8372BD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 114, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.113 293.1) |
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 #8372BD | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8372BD | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8372BD text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8372BD text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE2
oklch(81% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A296D3
oklch(70.6% 0.089 293)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8372BD
oklch(59.9% 0.113 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7763B4
oklch(55.5% 0.123 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#64529B
oklch(49.1% 0.114 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#52447E
oklch(42.9% 0.094 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#433965
oklch(37.6% 0.074 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#8372BD 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) | #5C7EC0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7CBB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767F8E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8372BD
#8372BD
oklch(59.9% 0.113 293.1)
- #81872C
#81872C
oklch(60% 0.113 113)
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 #8372BD, 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 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
Use #8372BD 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.