#8375B8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.2% 0.101 292.7), rgb(131, 117, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#8375B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8375B8 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 117, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.101 292.7) |
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 #8375B8 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8375B8 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8375B8 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8375B8 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A298CE
oklch(70.8% 0.079 292.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8375B8
oklch(60.2% 0.101 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7666AE
oklch(55.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#635495
oklch(49% 0.102 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#514579
oklch(42.7% 0.085 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#433B61
oklch(37.8% 0.064 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#272239
oklch(26.9% 0.042 293.3)
#8375B8 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) | #637FBB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647DB6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77818E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8375B8
#8375B8
oklch(60.2% 0.101 292.7)
- #82873A
#82873A
oklch(60.3% 0.101 112.4)
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 #8375B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #8375B8 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.