#8375FB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.2% 0.193 284.3), rgb(131, 117, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#8375FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8375FB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 117, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 94%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.193 284.3) |
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 #8375FB | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8375FB | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8375FB text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8375FB text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FC
oklch(81% 0.094 284.1)
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Step 400
400
#9791FA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 284.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8375FB
oklch(64.2% 0.193 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C55E6
oklch(55.6% 0.21 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A44C8
oklch(49% 0.195 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#4939A2
oklch(42.6% 0.162 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3380
oklch(37.7% 0.125 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231F4B
oklch(27.1% 0.079 283.9)
#8375FB 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) | #2B8CFF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2384F8 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5993AD | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8375FB
#8375FB
oklch(64.2% 0.193 284.3)
- #9A9000
#9A9000
oklch(64.2% 0.136 104.7)
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 #8375FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8375FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
Use #8375FB 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.