#8249EF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.6% 0.233 293.2), rgb(130, 73, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#8249EF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8249EF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 73, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 84%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.233 293.2) |
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 #8249EF | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8249EF | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8249EF text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8249EF text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 293)
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Step 500
500
#9365FC
oklch(63% 0.215 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8249EF
oklch(56.6% 0.233 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C35CD
oklch(49.2% 0.217 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#582EA6
oklch(42.8% 0.18 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#472B83
oklch(37.6% 0.14 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#8249EF 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) | #0071F4 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BEC | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627397 | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8249EF
#8249EF
oklch(56.6% 0.233 293.2)
- #777D00
#777D00
oklch(56.5% 0.126 113.1)
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 #8249EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8249EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.074
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.074
Use #8249EF 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.