#8250A0
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.2% 0.132 311.5), rgb(130, 80, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#8250A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8250A0 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 80, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.132 311.5) |
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 #8250A0 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8250A0 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8250A0 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8250A0 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5DF
oklch(80.8% 0.064 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#B58ECF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#A371C3
oklch(63.2% 0.13 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E57AF
oklch(55.5% 0.142 311.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8250A0
oklch(52.2% 0.132 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#623B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#503362
oklch(37.7% 0.085 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#8250A0 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) | #3D63A3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B669E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5D70 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8250A0
#8250A0
oklch(52.2% 0.132 311.5)
- #4D7818
#4D7818
oklch(52.2% 0.131 131.3)
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 #8250A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
Use #8250A0 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.