#8254F4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.226 290.9), rgb(130, 84, 244).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8254F4 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8254F4 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 84, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 88%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.226 290.9) |
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 #8254F4 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8254F4 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8254F4 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8254F4 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D8D3FD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FE
oklch(80.8% 0.102 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFD
oklch(70.6% 0.163 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E69FB
oklch(63.1% 0.208 290.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8254F4
oklch(58.4% 0.226 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6739CC
oklch(49.1% 0.212 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#5431A4
oklch(42.6% 0.174 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#452E82
oklch(37.8% 0.135 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#8254F4 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) | #0077F9 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F1 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7B9D | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8254F4
#8254F4
oklch(58.4% 0.226 290.9)
- #808200
#808200
oklch(58.5% 0.129 110.9)
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 #8254F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.083
Use #8254F4 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.