#8263A2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.101 306), rgb(130, 99, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#8263A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8263A2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 99, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.101 306) |
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 #8263A2 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8263A2 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8263A2 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8263A2 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD8
oklch(81% 0.044 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC95C5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#977BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.092 305.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8263A2
oklch(55.6% 0.101 306)
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Step 700
700
#6E528B
oklch(49.2% 0.094 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4371
oklch(42.7% 0.079 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A395B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#8263A2 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) | #556FA4 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C70A0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6D7B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8263A2
#8263A2
oklch(55.6% 0.101 306)
- #657E38
#657E38
oklch(55.7% 0.101 125.8)
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 #8263A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
Use #8263A2 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.