#8472EE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.9% 0.18 286.7), rgb(132, 114, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8472EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8472EE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 114, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.18 286.7) |
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 #8472EE | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8472EE | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8472EE text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8472EE text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F7
oklch(81% 0.087 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B91F3
oklch(70.6% 0.141 286.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8472EE
oklch(62.9% 0.18 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#7057DD
oklch(55.5% 0.195 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E46C0
oklch(49% 0.182 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D3B9B
oklch(42.8% 0.15 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F347B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#8472EE 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) | #3687F2 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3481EB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638DA5 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8472EE
#8472EE
oklch(62.9% 0.18 286.7)
- #938D00
#938D00
oklch(62.8% 0.134 106.7)
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 #8472EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8472EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
Use #8472EE 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.