#8245EA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.7% 0.232 294.5), rgb(130, 69, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#8245EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8245EA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 69, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.232 294.5) |
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 #8245EA | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8245EA | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8245EA text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8245EA text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A988FD
oklch(70.7% 0.168 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9564FB
oklch(63% 0.215 294.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8245EA
oklch(55.7% 0.232 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E34CB
oklch(49.1% 0.216 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#592DA4
oklch(42.6% 0.179 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#492B82
oklch(37.7% 0.139 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4C
oklch(26.9% 0.089 294.4)
#8245EA 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) | #006DEF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646F93 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8245EA
#8245EA
oklch(55.7% 0.232 294.5)
- #737B00
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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 #8245EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8245EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.041
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.070
Use #8245EA 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.