#8247C8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.4% 0.192 301.1), rgb(130, 71, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8247C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8247C8 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 71, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.192 301.1) |
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 #8247C8 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8247C8 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8247C8 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8247C8 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE9
oklch(70.8% 0.138 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 301.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8247C8
oklch(53.4% 0.192 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#743EB4
oklch(49.2% 0.179 301)
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Step 800
800
#5E3491
oklch(42.6% 0.148 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#8247C8 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) | #0066CC | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E66C5 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736481 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8247C8
#8247C8
oklch(53.4% 0.192 301.1)
- #627700
#627700
oklch(53.3% 0.128 121.1)
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 #8247C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #8247C8 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.