#8256DF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.2% 0.199 294), rgb(130, 86, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#8256DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8256DF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 86, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.199 294) |
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 #8256DF | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8256DF | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8256DF text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8256DF text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.144 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#926DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.183 294.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8256DF
oklch(57.2% 0.199 294)
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Step 700
700
#6A40BD
oklch(49% 0.186 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#563699
oklch(42.7% 0.154 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#473079
oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#8256DF 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) | #0073E3 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FDC | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697593 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8256DF
#8256DF
oklch(57.2% 0.199 294)
- #787F00
#787F00
oklch(57.1% 0.128 113.6)
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 #8256DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8256DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #8256DF 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.