#8475D5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.9% 0.142 288.7), rgb(132, 117, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#8475D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8475D5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 117, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.142 288.7) |
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 #8475D5 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8475D5 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8475D5 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8475D5 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E2
oklch(70.8% 0.111 288.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8475D5
oklch(61.9% 0.142 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7260C6
oklch(55.6% 0.153 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#604EAC
oklch(49.1% 0.144 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E418B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41386F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#8475D5 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) | #5384D9 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5380D3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E889B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8475D5
#8475D5
oklch(61.9% 0.142 288.7)
- #8D8B00
#8D8B00
oklch(61.8% 0.134 108.7)
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 #8475D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8475D5 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.