What color is #8370DF?

#8370DF is a light, soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(131, 112, 223), and in HSL hsl(250, 63%, 66%).

Is #8370DF accessible as text?

On white, #8370DF has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #8370DF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8370DF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #8370DF?

#8370DF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CDDF72. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8370DF below.

Is #8370DF good for buttons?

#8370DF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8370DF — white text only reaches 3.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8370DF the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #8370DF is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8370DF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8370DF

Not just a swatch — here's how #8370DF works with other colors. Named schemes with #8370DF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8370DF Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Medium Purple 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

Lead #8370DF Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Medium Purple 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

Dominant #8370DF Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #749F7C Secondary #3C3734

Medium Purple 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8370DF Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8370DF Secondary #ADAAD2 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple 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 Medium Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8370DF 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 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

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 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E6F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A872DF — 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 #8370DF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8370DF;
  --color-base-rgb: 131 112 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.5% 0.163 288.5);
  --color-50: #F4F2FD;
  --color-100: #E2DDF8;
  --color-200: #C5BDF0;
  --color-300: #9C8FE0;
  --color-400: #7665CD;
  --color-500: #5543B2;
  --color-600: #473A88;
  --color-700: #362E61;
  --color-800: #262140;
  --color-900: #191627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F4F2FD',
    100: '#E2DDF8',
    200: '#C5BDF0',
    300: '#9C8FE0',
    400: '#7665CD',
    500: '#5543B2',
    600: '#473A88',
    700: '#362E61',
    800: '#262140',
    900: '#191627',
  },
}

$base: #8370DF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F2FD;
$base-100: #E2DDF8;
$base-200: #C5BDF0;
$base-300: #9C8FE0;
$base-400: #7665CD;
$base-500: #5543B2;
$base-600: #473A88;
$base-700: #362E61;
$base-800: #262140;
$base-900: #191627;
$base-hover: #543BD2;
$base-subtle: #DDD9F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8370DF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5BDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9C8FE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7665CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5543B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#473A88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#362E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8370DF

Color Lab

Pairs with #8370DF

UI roles & guardrails

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