#8376E4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.9% 0.161 286.2), rgb(131, 118, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#8376E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8376E4 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 118, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.161 286.2) |
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 #8376E4 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8376E4 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8376E4 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8376E4 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF2
oklch(81% 0.079 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B94EB
oklch(70.8% 0.125 286.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8376E4
oklch(62.9% 0.161 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F5DD3
oklch(55.7% 0.175 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D4BB7
oklch(49.1% 0.164 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F94
oklch(42.8% 0.134 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F3676
oklch(37.7% 0.106 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#8376E4 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) | #4988E8 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4782E2 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668DA2 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8376E4
#8376E4
oklch(62.9% 0.161 286.2)
- #948D00
#948D00
oklch(62.9% 0.134 106.1)
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 #8376E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8376E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #8376E4 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.