#8252AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.1% 0.142 307.1), rgb(130, 82, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#8252AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8252AB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 82, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.142 307.1) |
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 #8252AB | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8252AB | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8252AB text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8252AB text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E1
oklch(80.8% 0.064 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD2
oklch(70.6% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E72C6
oklch(63% 0.13 307.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8252AB
oklch(53.1% 0.142 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#75499A
oklch(49.2% 0.131 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3464
oklch(37.7% 0.085 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#8252AB 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) | #3866AE | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4668A9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6277 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8252AB
#8252AB
oklch(53.1% 0.142 307.1)
- #567A00
#567A00
oklch(53.2% 0.138 127.3)
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 #8252AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8252AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
Use #8252AB 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.