#8376E8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.166 285.8), rgb(131, 118, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8376E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8376E8 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 118, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.166 285.8) |
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 #8376E8 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8376E8 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8376E8 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8376E8 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF3
oklch(81% 0.08 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A93EE
oklch(70.6% 0.131 286)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8376E8
oklch(63.1% 0.166 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E5CD6
oklch(55.7% 0.18 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C4ABA
oklch(49% 0.169 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E96
oklch(42.7% 0.139 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3678
oklch(37.8% 0.109 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#8376E8 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) | #4589EC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4382E5 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648EA4 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8376E8
#8376E8
oklch(63.1% 0.166 285.8)
- #958D00
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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 #8376E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8376E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #8376E8 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.