#8264CE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.3% 0.158 294), rgb(130, 100, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8264CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8264CE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 100, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.158 294) |
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 #8264CE | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8264CE | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8264CE text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8264CE text on black | 4.66:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A492E0
oklch(70.6% 0.113 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F75D8
oklch(63% 0.146 293.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8264CE
oklch(58.3% 0.158 294)
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Step 700
700
#674BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.146 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#543E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.122 294)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#8264CE 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) | #3A78D2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4075CC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F798F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8264CE
#8264CE
oklch(58.3% 0.158 294)
- #7B8300
#7B8300
oklch(58.3% 0.131 114)
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 #8264CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
Use #8264CE 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.