#8249EA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.2% 0.228 294), rgb(130, 73, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8249EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8249EA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 73, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.228 294) |
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 #8249EA | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8249EA | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8249EA text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8249EA text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#EAE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 294.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 294.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.103 294)
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Step 400
400
#A889FC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9466F9
oklch(63.1% 0.21 294)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8249EA
oklch(56.2% 0.228 294)
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Step 700
700
#6D36CA
oklch(49.1% 0.213 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#582FA3
oklch(42.7% 0.175 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#482C81
oklch(37.7% 0.136 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#8249EA 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) | #006FEF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE7 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647194 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8249EA
#8249EA
oklch(56.2% 0.228 294)
- #757C00
#757C00
oklch(56.1% 0.126 113.7)
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 #8249EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8249EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
Use #8249EA 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.