#8372FE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(63.9% 0.2 284.7), rgb(131, 114, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#8372FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8372FE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 114, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.2 284.7) |
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 #8372FE | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8372FE | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8372FE text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8372FE text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FD
oklch(70.6% 0.156 284.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8372FE
oklch(63.9% 0.2 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D52EA
oklch(55.5% 0.218 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B41CC
oklch(49% 0.203 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A37A5
oklch(42.7% 0.168 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3283
oklch(37.8% 0.131 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#8372FE 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) | #178BFF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0782FB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5791AD | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8372FE
#8372FE
oklch(63.9% 0.2 284.7)
- #998F00
#998F00
oklch(63.8% 0.135 104.6)
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 #8372FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8372FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
Use #8372FE 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.