#8255CB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.6% 0.176 298), rgb(130, 85, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#8255CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8255CB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 85, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.176 298) |
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 #8255CB | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8255CB | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8255CB text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8255CB text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#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
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8EE5
oklch(70.6% 0.127 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9770DD
oklch(63.2% 0.161 298.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8255CB
oklch(55.6% 0.176 298)
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Step 700
700
#6E44B0
oklch(49.1% 0.165 298)
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Step 800
800
#59398E
oklch(42.6% 0.136 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#493271
oklch(37.6% 0.105 298)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#8255CB 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) | #156ECF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B6DC8 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716E88 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8255CB
#8255CB
oklch(55.6% 0.176 298)
- #6D7D00
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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 #8255CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8255CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #8255CB 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.