What color is #8379CD?

#8379CD is a light, soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(131, 121, 205), and in HSL hsl(247, 46%, 64%).

Is #8379CD accessible as text?

On white, #8379CD has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.58:1 (passes). For text placed on #8379CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8379CD?

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

What colors go well with #8379CD?

#8379CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C4CD79. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8379CD below.

Is #8379CD good for buttons?

#8379CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8379CD — white text only reaches 3.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8379CD the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #8379CD 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.

#8379CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8379CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #8379CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #8379CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8379CD 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8379CD Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8379CD Secondary #AFAECC 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8379CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A7A0EE

Medium Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Purple.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8379CD Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C 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.

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Color Lab

How #8379CD 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 26/100

Low

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

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8379CD with

Light Steel Blue Medium Purple Dark Khaki Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E7F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9F79CD — 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 #8379CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8379CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 131 121 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.1% 0.125 287.7);
  --color-50: #F4F3FB;
  --color-100: #E3E1F5;
  --color-200: #C8C4E9;
  --color-300: #A19AD5;
  --color-400: #7C73BF;
  --color-500: #5B52A3;
  --color-600: #4B447E;
  --color-700: #39355A;
  --color-800: #28253C;
  --color-900: #1A1825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F4F3FB',
    100: '#E3E1F5',
    200: '#C8C4E9',
    300: '#A19AD5',
    400: '#7C73BF',
    500: '#5B52A3',
    600: '#4B447E',
    700: '#39355A',
    800: '#28253C',
    900: '#1A1825',
  },
}

$base: #8379CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F3FB;
$base-100: #E3E1F5;
$base-200: #C8C4E9;
$base-300: #A19AD5;
$base-400: #7C73BF;
$base-500: #5B52A3;
$base-600: #4B447E;
$base-700: #39355A;
$base-800: #28253C;
$base-900: #1A1825;
$base-hover: #5749BC;
$base-subtle: #DCDAED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8379CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8C4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A19AD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7C73BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B52A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#39355A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#28253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8379CD

Color Lab

Pairs with #8379CD

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