#8053E8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.2% 0.214 292.2), rgb(128, 83, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#8053E8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8053E8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 83, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.214 292.2) |
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 #8053E8 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8053E8 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8053E8 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8053E8 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6FA
oklch(81% 0.096 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.154 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#906BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.197 292.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8053E8
oklch(57.2% 0.214 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#693DC5
oklch(49.2% 0.199 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#55349F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#452F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281C4A
oklch(26.9% 0.082 292)
#8053E8 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) | #0073ED | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE5 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617696 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8053E8
#8053E8
oklch(57.2% 0.214 292.2)
- #7A7F00
#7A7F00
oklch(57.3% 0.127 112.5)
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 #8053E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #8053E8 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.