#8254BF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.163 301), rgb(130, 84, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8254BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 301°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8254BF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 84, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.163 301) |
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 #8254BF | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8254BF | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8254BF text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8254BF text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F0
oklch(88.4% 0.041 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A71D5
oklch(63.2% 0.15 301.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8254BF
oklch(54.7% 0.163 301)
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Step 700
700
#7046A8
oklch(49% 0.152 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A88
oklch(42.6% 0.126 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B336D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#8254BF 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) | #276BC3 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386BBD | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766981 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8254BF
#8254BF
oklch(54.7% 0.163 301)
- #667B00
#667B00
oklch(54.6% 0.131 120.8)
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 #8254BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8254BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #8254BF 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.