#8255D7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.5% 0.191 295.6), rgb(130, 85, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8255D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8255D7 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 85, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.191 295.6) |
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 #8255D7 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8255D7 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8255D7 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8255D7 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F3
oklch(81% 0.086 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A88DEC
oklch(70.6% 0.138 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#946EE6
oklch(63.1% 0.175 295.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8255D7
oklch(56.5% 0.191 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C42B8
oklch(49.2% 0.177 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#583795
oklch(42.7% 0.147 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483176
oklch(37.7% 0.114 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#8255D7 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) | #0071DB | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #106ED4 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D728E | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8255D7
#8255D7
oklch(56.5% 0.191 295.6)
- #737E00
#737E00
oklch(56.4% 0.129 115.7)
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 #8255D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8255D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #8255D7 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.