#8252B4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.7% 0.153 304.4), rgb(130, 82, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#8252B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8252B4 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 82, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.153 304.4) |
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 #8252B4 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8252B4 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8252B4 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8252B4 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.11 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D71CD
oklch(63.1% 0.14 304.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8252B4
oklch(53.7% 0.153 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7347A1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B82
oklch(42.7% 0.118 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#8252B4 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) | #3068B7 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4069B2 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79647B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8252B4
#8252B4
oklch(53.7% 0.153 304.4)
- #5D7A00
#5D7A00
oklch(53.7% 0.134 124.5)
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 #8252B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8252B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
Use #8252B4 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.