#8272CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.5% 0.131 290.3), rgb(130, 114, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#8272CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8272CA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 114, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.131 290.3) |
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 #8272CA | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8272CA | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8272CA text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8272CA text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A095DC
oklch(70.6% 0.103 290.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8272CA
oklch(60.5% 0.131 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7461C0
oklch(55.6% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6250A5
oklch(49.1% 0.132 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#504286
oklch(42.8% 0.109 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#8272CA 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) | #5580CD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567DC8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708394 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8272CA
#8272CA
oklch(60.5% 0.131 290.3)
- #878805
#878805
oklch(60.6% 0.131 110.3)
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 #8272CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
Use #8272CA 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.