#8374C4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.7% 0.12 291), rgb(131, 116, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#8374C4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8374C4 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 116, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.12 291) |
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 #8374C4 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8374C4 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8374C4 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8374C4 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE4
oklch(81% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A096D7
oklch(70.6% 0.094 290.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8374C4
oklch(60.7% 0.12 291)
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Step 600
600
#7563B9
oklch(55.6% 0.13 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#62529F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#504381
oklch(42.7% 0.1 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423968
oklch(37.7% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#8374C4 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) | #5B81C7 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7EC2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738392 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8374C4
#8374C4
oklch(60.7% 0.12 291)
- #868823
#868823
oklch(60.6% 0.119 110.6)
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 #8374C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #8374C4 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.