#8375CB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.2% 0.128 289.5), rgb(131, 117, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8375CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8375CB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 117, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.128 289.5) |
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 #8375CB | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8375CB | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8375CB text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8375CB text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#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
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.063 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 289.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8375CB
oklch(61.2% 0.128 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7362BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6151A4
oklch(49.2% 0.129 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4385
oklch(42.8% 0.106 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41396B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#8375CB 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) | #5983CE | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597FC9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718596 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8375CB
#8375CB
oklch(61.2% 0.128 289.5)
- #8A8A14
#8A8A14
oklch(61.4% 0.128 109.6)
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 #8375CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #8375CB 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.