#8235AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.2% 0.187 310.8), rgb(130, 53, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#8235AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8235AD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 53, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.187 310.8) |
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 #8235AD | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8235AD | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8235AD text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8235AD text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD62DA
oklch(63.1% 0.185 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9844C8
oklch(55.6% 0.202 310.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8235AD
oklch(49.2% 0.187 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#692D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#562A70
oklch(37.8% 0.121 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#321941
oklch(26.9% 0.077 311.1)
#8235AD 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) | #0057B1 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #245CAA | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4F6D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8235AD
#8235AD
oklch(49.2% 0.187 310.8)
- #456F00
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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 #8235AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
Use #8235AD 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.