#8053DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.4% 0.201 294), rgb(128, 83, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#8053DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8053DD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 83, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.201 294) |
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 #8053DD | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8053DD | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8053DD text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8053DD text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.144 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#926DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.184 293.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8053DD
oklch(56.4% 0.201 294)
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Step 700
700
#6A40BD
oklch(49% 0.186 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#573699
oklch(42.8% 0.154 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#47307A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#8053DD 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) | #0071E1 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DDA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677390 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8053DD
#8053DD
oklch(56.4% 0.201 294)
- #757D00
#757D00
oklch(56.4% 0.127 114.2)
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 #8053DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8053DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #8053DD 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.