#8472DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.153 289.1), rgb(132, 114, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#8472DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8472DA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 114, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.153 289.1) |
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 #8472DA | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8472DA | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8472DA text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8472DA text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9EF
oklch(80.8% 0.076 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E93E6
oklch(70.6% 0.12 289)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8472DA
oklch(61.6% 0.153 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#735DCD
oklch(55.6% 0.166 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#614CB1
oklch(49.2% 0.154 289)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413672
oklch(37.6% 0.099 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#8472DA 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) | #4A83DE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7FD8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D879C | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8472DA
#8472DA
oklch(61.6% 0.153 289.1)
- #8C8B00
#8C8B00
oklch(61.7% 0.134 109.3)
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 #8472DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8472DA 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.