#8250D2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.4% 0.192 297.5), rgb(130, 80, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#8250D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8250D2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 80, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.192 297.5) |
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 #8250D2 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8250D2 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8250D2 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8250D2 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8CEB
oklch(70.6% 0.138 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#976DE5
oklch(63.2% 0.176 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8250D2
oklch(55.4% 0.192 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F40B7
oklch(49.1% 0.179 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3694
oklch(42.7% 0.148 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3076
oklch(37.7% 0.116 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#8250D2 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) | #006DD6 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D6BCF | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6D8A | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8250D2
#8250D2
oklch(55.4% 0.192 297.5)
- #6D7C00
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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 #8250D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8250D2 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.