#8259EF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.8% 0.214 290.9), rgb(130, 89, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#8259EF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8259EF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 89, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.214 290.9) |
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 #8259EF | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8259EF | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8259EF text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8259EF text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF9
oklch(70.8% 0.155 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D6CF5
oklch(63.1% 0.197 290.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8259EF
oklch(58.8% 0.214 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#663EC6
oklch(49.1% 0.199 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#5334A0
oklch(42.6% 0.165 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#442F7F
oklch(37.6% 0.129 291)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#8259EF 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) | #0079F4 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073EC | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617C9C | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8259EF
#8259EF
oklch(58.8% 0.214 290.9)
- #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 #8259EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
Use #8259EF 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.