#8052D2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.5% 0.189 296.3), rgb(128, 82, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#8052D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8052D2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 82, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.189 296.3) |
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 #8052D2 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8052D2 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8052D2 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8052D2 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F5
oklch(88.4% 0.047 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A98DEB
oklch(70.6% 0.137 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#956EE5
oklch(63.1% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8052D2
oklch(55.5% 0.189 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D42B6
oklch(49.1% 0.175 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#583794
oklch(42.7% 0.146 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#483176
oklch(37.7% 0.114 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#8052D2 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) | #006ED6 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #106BCF | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6E8A | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8052D2
#8052D2
oklch(55.5% 0.189 296.3)
- #6F7B00
#6F7B00
oklch(55.4% 0.127 116.4)
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 #8052D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #8052D2 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.