#8263C5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.5% 0.147 296), rgb(130, 99, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#8263C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8263C5 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 99, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.147 296) |
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 #8263C5 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8263C5 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8263C5 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8263C5 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#EBE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 295.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E7
oklch(80.8% 0.067 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A693DB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9176D2
oklch(63% 0.137 295.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8263C5
oklch(57.5% 0.147 296)
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Step 700
700
#694CA4
oklch(49% 0.137 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#553F85
oklch(42.6% 0.113 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#8263C5 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) | #4075C8 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4673C3 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73768B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8263C5
#8263C5
oklch(57.5% 0.147 296)
- #768200
#768200
oklch(57.7% 0.132 116.1)
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 #8263C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
Use #8263C5 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.