#8257F2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.22 290.8), rgb(130, 87, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8257F2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8257F2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 87, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 86%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.22 290.8) |
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 #8257F2 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8257F2 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8257F2 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8257F2 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FC
oklch(88.4% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A28CFB
oklch(70.7% 0.159 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D6AF8
oklch(63% 0.203 290.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8257F2
oklch(58.7% 0.22 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#673CC9
oklch(49.2% 0.205 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#5333A2
oklch(42.6% 0.169 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#442F81
oklch(37.8% 0.132 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#8257F2 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) | #0078F7 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072EF | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7C9D | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8257F2
#8257F2
oklch(58.7% 0.22 290.8)
- #818300
#818300
oklch(58.9% 0.129 110.8)
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 #8257F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.076
Use #8257F2 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.