#8054C6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.9% 0.171 298.4), rgb(128, 84, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#8054C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8054C6 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 84, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.171 298.4) |
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 #8054C6 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8054C6 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8054C6 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8054C6 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE3
oklch(70.8% 0.123 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9770DB
oklch(63.1% 0.159 298.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8054C6
oklch(54.9% 0.171 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E45AD
oklch(49% 0.16 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8C
oklch(42.8% 0.131 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#493370
oklch(37.7% 0.102 298)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#8054C6 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) | #1A6CCA | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E6BC3 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706C85 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8054C6
#8054C6
oklch(54.9% 0.171 298.4)
- #6B7B00
#6B7B00
oklch(55% 0.129 118.4)
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 #8054C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8054C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8054C6 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.