#8253CB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.3% 0.179 298.4), rgb(130, 83, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8253CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8253CB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 83, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.179 298.4) |
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 #8253CB | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8253CB | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8253CB text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8253CB text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8EE6
oklch(70.8% 0.129 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#976FDE
oklch(63.1% 0.164 298.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8253CB
oklch(55.3% 0.179 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F43B0
oklch(49% 0.167 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A388F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3272
oklch(37.8% 0.107 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#8253CB 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) | #096DCF | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #276CC8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726C87 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8253CB
#8253CB
oklch(55.3% 0.179 298.4)
- #6C7C00
#6C7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 118.3)
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 #8253CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #8253CB 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.