#8372CB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.7% 0.132 290.7), rgb(131, 114, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8372CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8372CB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 114, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.132 290.7) |
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 #8372CB | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8372CB | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8372CB text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8372CB text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A095DD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 290.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8372CB
oklch(60.7% 0.132 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7561C0
oklch(55.7% 0.143 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#624FA6
oklch(49% 0.135 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#504186
oklch(42.6% 0.111 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#42386C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#8372CB 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) | #5480CE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567DC9 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718395 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8372CB
#8372CB
oklch(60.7% 0.132 290.7)
- #878902
#878902
oklch(60.8% 0.133 110.8)
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 #8372CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
Use #8372CB 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.