#8472EF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.9% 0.181 286.6), rgb(132, 114, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#8472EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.181 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 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8472EF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 114, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.181 286.6) |
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 #8472EF | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8472EF | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8472EF text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8472EF text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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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
#BCB8F8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B91F4
oklch(70.7% 0.142 286.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8472EF
oklch(62.9% 0.181 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#7057DE
oklch(55.6% 0.197 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E46C1
oklch(49.1% 0.183 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C3B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.151 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F347C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#251F49
oklch(27.1% 0.075 286.8)
#8472EF 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) | #3588F3 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3381EC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628DA6 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8472EF
#8472EF
oklch(62.9% 0.181 286.6)
- #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 #8472EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8472EF.
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 0.038
- 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 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
Use #8472EF 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.