#8276CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.3% 0.125 288.7), rgb(130, 118, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#8276CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8276CA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 118, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.125 288.7) |
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 #8276CA | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8276CA | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8276CA text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8276CA text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E97DA
oklch(70.8% 0.097 288.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8276CA
oklch(61.3% 0.125 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7263BD
oklch(55.6% 0.136 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6052A3
oklch(49.2% 0.126 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4384
oklch(42.7% 0.105 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#40396A
oklch(37.6% 0.082 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#8276CA 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) | #5B83CD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7FC8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708696 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8276CA
#8276CA
oklch(61.3% 0.125 288.7)
- #8B8919
#8B8919
oklch(61.3% 0.125 108.5)
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 #8276CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #8276CA 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.