#8052AD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53% 0.143 305.4), rgb(128, 82, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#8052AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8052AD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 82, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.143 305.4) |
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 #8052AD | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8052AD | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8052AD text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8052AD text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 305.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E3
oklch(81% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#B090D4
oklch(70.7% 0.103 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D73C9
oklch(63.2% 0.132 305.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8052AD
oklch(53% 0.143 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#73499C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.112 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3466
oklch(37.7% 0.087 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#8052AD 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) | #3566B0 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4367AB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796278 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8052AD
#8052AD
oklch(53% 0.143 305.4)
- #5A7800
#5A7800
oklch(53% 0.133 125.1)
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 #8052AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8052AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
Use #8052AD 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.