#8053BE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.3% 0.163 300.5), rgb(128, 83, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8053BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 300°. 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8053BE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 83, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.163 300.5) |
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 #8053BE | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8053BE | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8053BE text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8053BE text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FDE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9971D5
oklch(63.1% 0.15 300.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8053BE
oklch(54.3% 0.163 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7047A8
oklch(49.2% 0.151 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B88
oklch(42.8% 0.125 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A336D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#8053BE 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) | #256AC2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366ABC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736880 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8053BE
#8053BE
oklch(54.3% 0.163 300.5)
- #667A00
#667A00
oklch(54.4% 0.13 120.4)
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 #8053BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8053BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
Use #8053BE 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.