#8250A5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.5% 0.138 309.6), rgb(130, 80, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#8250A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8250A5 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 80, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.138 309.6) |
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 #8250A5 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8250A5 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8250A5 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8250A5 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B38FCF
oklch(70.6% 0.099 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A072C3
oklch(63% 0.127 309.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8250A5
oklch(52.5% 0.138 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#764996
oklch(49.1% 0.127 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#603C7A
oklch(42.6% 0.106 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3462
oklch(37.7% 0.082 310)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#8250A5 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) | #3963A8 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4867A3 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5E73 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8250A5
#8250A5
oklch(52.5% 0.138 309.6)
- #507907
#507907
oklch(52.6% 0.138 129.5)
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 #8250A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
Use #8250A5 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.