#8249B0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.162 307.2), rgb(130, 73, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8249B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8249B0 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 73, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.162 307.2) |
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 #8249B0 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8249B0 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8249B0 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8249B0 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E9
oklch(81% 0.078 307)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 307)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.161 307)
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Step 600
600
#8F50C1
oklch(55.6% 0.175 307.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8249B0
oklch(52% 0.162 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#633687
oklch(42.8% 0.134 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#8249B0 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) | #2162B3 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3964AE | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5D75 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8249B0
#8249B0
oklch(52% 0.162 307.2)
- #547600
#547600
oklch(52% 0.134 126.9)
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 #8249B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8249B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
Use #8249B0 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.