What color is #8A73EA?

#8A73EA is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(138, 115, 234), and in HSL hsl(252, 74%, 68%).

Is #8A73EA accessible as text?

On white, #8A73EA has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #8A73EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A73EA?

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

What colors go well with #8A73EA?

#8A73EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D2EA71. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A73EA below.

Is #8A73EA good for buttons?

#8A73EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8A73EA — white text only reaches 3.67:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A73EA the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #8A73EA 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.

#8A73EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A73EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A73EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A73EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A73EA 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 #8A73EA Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 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 #8A73EA Secondary #B4AFDA 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 #8A73EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #AD9CFF

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 #8A73EA 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.

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Color Lab

How #8A73EA 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 39/100

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 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 67/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 80/100

High

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

Surface fit 20/100

Low

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

Print safety 76/100

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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E6F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B171EA — 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 #8A73EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A73EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 115 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.3% 0.173 289.4);
  --color-50: #F4F1FE;
  --color-100: #E1DBFB;
  --color-200: #C4B8F4;
  --color-300: #9B88E7;
  --color-400: #745CD6;
  --color-500: #5339BC;
  --color-600: #45338F;
  --color-700: #352A65;
  --color-800: #261F42;
  --color-900: #191529;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F4F1FE',
    100: '#E1DBFB',
    200: '#C4B8F4',
    300: '#9B88E7',
    400: '#745CD6',
    500: '#5339BC',
    600: '#45338F',
    700: '#352A65',
    800: '#261F42',
    900: '#191529',
  },
}

$base: #8A73EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F1FE;
$base-100: #E1DBFB;
$base-200: #C4B8F4;
$base-300: #9B88E7;
$base-400: #745CD6;
$base-500: #5339BC;
$base-600: #45338F;
$base-700: #352A65;
$base-800: #261F42;
$base-900: #191529;
$base-hover: #5735E1;
$base-subtle: #DED9F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A73EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1DBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4B8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9B88E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#745CD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5339BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#45338F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#352A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#261F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A73EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A73EA

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