#8374DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.2% 0.156 287.5), rgb(131, 116, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#8374DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8374DE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 116, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.156 287.5) |
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 #8374DE | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8374DE | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8374DE text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8374DE text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAF0
oklch(81% 0.076 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 287.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8374DE
oklch(62.2% 0.156 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#715DCF
oklch(55.6% 0.169 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F4CB3
oklch(49.1% 0.157 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F91
oklch(42.7% 0.13 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403674
oklch(37.7% 0.102 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#8374DE 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) | #4A85E2 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4980DC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698A9E | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8374DE
#8374DE
oklch(62.2% 0.156 287.5)
- #908B00
#908B00
oklch(62.1% 0.133 107.2)
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 #8374DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #8374DE 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.