#8266EF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.8% 0.197 288.5), rgb(130, 102, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8266EF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8266EF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 102, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.197 288.5) |
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 #8266EF | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8266EF | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8266EF text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8266EF text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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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
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FC
oklch(81% 0.097 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E8EFA
oklch(70.7% 0.155 288.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8266EF
oklch(60.8% 0.197 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7450E6
oklch(55.5% 0.215 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#623FC8
oklch(49% 0.2 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5036A2
oklch(42.8% 0.165 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#423080
oklch(37.7% 0.129 289)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#8266EF 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) | #0080F4 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079EC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6085A1 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8266EF
#8266EF
oklch(60.8% 0.197 288.5)
- #8A8800
#8A8800
oklch(60.9% 0.132 108.7)
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 #8266EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.011
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
Use #8266EF 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.