#8255D1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56% 0.184 296.8), rgb(130, 85, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8255D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8255D1 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 85, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.184 296.8) |
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 #8255D1 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8255D1 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8255D1 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8255D1 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#956FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.169 296.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8255D1
oklch(56% 0.184 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D43B4
oklch(49.1% 0.171 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#593891
oklch(42.7% 0.141 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#493274
oklch(37.8% 0.109 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#8255D1 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) | #006FD5 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #216DCE | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F708B | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8255D1
#8255D1
oklch(56% 0.184 296.8)
- #707D00
#707D00
oklch(55.9% 0.129 116.8)
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 #8255D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8255D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
Use #8255D1 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.