#8252CB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.2% 0.181 298.6), rgb(130, 82, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#8252CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8252CB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 82, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.181 298.6) |
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 #8252CB | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8252CB | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8252CB text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8252CB text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EF
oklch(81% 0.081 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8DE6
oklch(70.6% 0.13 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#986EDF
oklch(63.1% 0.167 298.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8252CB
oklch(55.2% 0.181 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F43B1
oklch(49.1% 0.168 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A388F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3172
oklch(37.6% 0.108 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#8252CB 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) | #026CCF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #256BC8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726C87 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8252CB
#8252CB
oklch(55.2% 0.181 298.6)
- #6B7C00
#6B7C00
oklch(55.3% 0.13 118.8)
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 #8252CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8252CB 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.