#8263C0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.141 297.1), rgb(130, 99, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8263C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8263C0 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 99, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.141 297.1) |
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 #8263C0 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8263C0 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8263C0 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8263C0 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A793D8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9277CE
oklch(63.1% 0.13 296.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8263C0
oklch(57.2% 0.141 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#564082
oklch(42.7% 0.107 297)
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Step 900
900
#473769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#8263C0 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) | #4474C3 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A73BE | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757588 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8263C0
#8263C0
oklch(57.2% 0.141 297.1)
- #738100
#738100
oklch(57.2% 0.132 117.1)
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 #8263C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #8263C0 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.