#8256BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.154 301.9), rgb(130, 86, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#8256BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8256BA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 86, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.154 301.9) |
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 #8256BA | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8256BA | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8256BA text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8256BA text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E7
oklch(81% 0.069 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD90DA
oklch(70.7% 0.11 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A72D0
oklch(63.1% 0.142 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8256BA
oklch(54.7% 0.154 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7048A3
oklch(49% 0.143 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C84
oklch(42.7% 0.118 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B346A
oklch(37.8% 0.092 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#8256BA 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) | #326BBD | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6BB8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776980 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8256BA
#8256BA
oklch(54.7% 0.154 301.9)
- #647C00
#647C00
oklch(54.7% 0.133 122.1)
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 #8256BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8256BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #8256BA 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.