#8249BE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53% 0.178 303.3), rgb(130, 73, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#8249BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8249BE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 73, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.178 303.3) |
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 #8249BE | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8249BE | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8249BE text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8249BE text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.128 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E6CD9
oklch(63% 0.164 303.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8249BE
oklch(53% 0.178 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7541AC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F368B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#8249BE 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) | #0065C2 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2966BB | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77617D | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8249BE
#8249BE
oklch(53% 0.178 303.3)
- #5D7700
#5D7700
oklch(52.9% 0.131 123.4)
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 #8249BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #8249BE 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.