#8375FD
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(64.3% 0.195 284.1), rgb(131, 117, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8375FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8375FD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 117, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.195 284.1) |
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 #8375FD | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8375FD | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8375FD text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8375FD text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FD
oklch(81% 0.095 284.1)
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Step 400
400
#9691FB
oklch(70.6% 0.152 283.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8375FD
oklch(64.3% 0.195 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B55E8
oklch(55.7% 0.212 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A44CA
oklch(49.2% 0.197 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4939A3
oklch(42.7% 0.163 284)
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Step 900
900
#3C3381
oklch(37.7% 0.127 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#8375FD 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) | #278CFF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D84FA | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5793AE | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8375FD
#8375FD
oklch(64.3% 0.195 284.1)
- #9B9000
#9B9000
oklch(64.3% 0.136 104.1)
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 #8375FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8375FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
Use #8375FD 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.