#8276BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.5% 0.104 290.9), rgb(130, 118, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8276BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8276BB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 118, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.104 290.9) |
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 #8276BB | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8276BB | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8276BB text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8276BB text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A098D0
oklch(70.7% 0.081 290.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8276BB
oklch(60.5% 0.104 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7466B0
oklch(55.6% 0.113 291)
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Step 700
700
#615597
oklch(49.1% 0.104 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F457B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#423B63
oklch(37.8% 0.067 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#8276BB 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) | #6280BE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637EB9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758290 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8276BB
#8276BB
oklch(60.5% 0.104 290.9)
- #858737
#858737
oklch(60.5% 0.103 110.4)
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 #8276BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.063
Use #8276BB 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.