#8256CE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56% 0.178 297.2), rgb(130, 86, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8256CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8256CE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 86, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.178 297.2) |
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 #8256CE | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8256CE | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8256CE text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8256CE text on black | 4.17:1 | 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
#DCD4F4
oklch(88.6% 0.044 296.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE6
oklch(70.6% 0.128 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9670DF
oklch(63.2% 0.164 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8256CE
oklch(56% 0.178 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D44B1
oklch(49% 0.166 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#59398F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#493272
oklch(37.7% 0.107 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#8256CE 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) | #116FD2 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #286DCB | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706F8A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8256CE
#8256CE
oklch(56% 0.178 297.2)
- #6F7D00
#6F7D00
oklch(55.9% 0.129 117.3)
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 #8256CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8256CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
Use #8256CE 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.