#8350EA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.2% 0.22 293.5), rgb(131, 80, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8350EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8350EA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 80, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 79%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.22 293.5) |
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 #8350EA | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8350EA | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8350EA text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8350EA text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FB
oklch(81% 0.098 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A68BF9
oklch(70.8% 0.158 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9269F6
oklch(63.2% 0.202 293.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8350EA
oklch(57.2% 0.22 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B3AC6
oklch(49.1% 0.204 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#5731A0
oklch(42.6% 0.169 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#472D7F
oklch(37.6% 0.132 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#8350EA 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) | #0073EF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667596 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8350EA
#8350EA
oklch(57.2% 0.22 293.5)
- #797F00
#797F00
oklch(57.2% 0.128 113.1)
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 #8350EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8350EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.075
Use #8350EA 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.