Nearest named color: Amethyst
#8367CB
#8367CB
Nearest named
Amethyst
Family
Purple
Lightness
58.7%
Chroma
0.149
Hue angle
294.2°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
4.40:1 · AA Large
Contrast on black
4.22:1 · AA Large
Web-safe
#9966CC
CSS oklch()
59% 0.15 294

#8367CB is a mid-toned, cool purple. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #8367CB

Not just a swatch — here's how #8367CB works with other colors. Named schemes with #8367CB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Amethyst sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Amethyst opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Amethyst plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Amethyst anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Amethyst is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Amethyst carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8367CB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 43/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 43/100
Moderate
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 45/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 47/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 40/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 94/100
Very high
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 16/100
Very low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 80/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8367CB

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 4.4:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E7E3F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #A567CB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8367CB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8367CB;
  --color-base-rgb: 131 103 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.7% 0.149 294.2);
  --color-50: #F6F3FB;
  --color-100: #E6E0F5;
  --color-200: #CEC2EA;
  --color-300: #AA98D7;
  --color-400: #8770C2;
  --color-500: #684FA6;
  --color-600: #54427F;
  --color-700: #3F345B;
  --color-800: #2B253C;
  --color-900: #1C1825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}