#8256B5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.4% 0.147 303.2), rgb(130, 86, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8256B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8256B5 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 86, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.147 303.2) |
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 #8256B5 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8256B5 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8256B5 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8256B5 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D7
oklch(70.7% 0.106 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B73CC
oklch(63.1% 0.135 303.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8256B5
oklch(54.4% 0.147 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#71499F
oklch(49.1% 0.137 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C81
oklch(42.6% 0.114 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3468
oklch(37.6% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#8256B5 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) | #366AB8 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436BB3 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79687D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8256B5
#8256B5
oklch(54.4% 0.147 303.2)
- #617B00
#617B00
oklch(54.3% 0.133 123.1)
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 #8256B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8256B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #8256B5 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.