#8249DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.2% 0.213 296.4), rgb(130, 73, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#8249DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8249DD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 73, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.213 296.4) |
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 #8249DD | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8249DD | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8249DD text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8249DD text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9768F0
oklch(63.1% 0.196 296.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8249DD
oklch(55.2% 0.213 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F3AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.198 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A319C
oklch(42.6% 0.165 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#8249DD 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) | #006CE1 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DA | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6C8D | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8249DD
#8249DD
oklch(55.2% 0.213 296.4)
- #6F7B00
#6F7B00
oklch(55.4% 0.127 116.4)
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 #8249DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #8249DD 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.