#8253F3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.2% 0.226 291.2), rgb(130, 83, 243).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8253F3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8253F3 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 83, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 87%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.226 291.2) |
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 #8253F3 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8253F3 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8253F3 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8253F3 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FE
oklch(80.9% 0.102 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A38BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F69FB
oklch(63.2% 0.208 291.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8253F3
oklch(58.2% 0.226 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6839CB
oklch(49.1% 0.21 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#5431A4
oklch(42.6% 0.174 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#452D82
oklch(37.6% 0.136 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#8253F3 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) | #0076F8 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070F0 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7A9C | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8253F3
#8253F3
oklch(58.2% 0.226 291.2)
- #7F8100
#7F8100
oklch(58.2% 0.128 110.9)
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 #8253F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.081
Use #8253F3 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.