#8352A1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.7% 0.13 311.3), rgb(131, 82, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8352A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8352A1 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 82, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.13 311.3) |
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 #8352A1 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8352A1 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8352A1 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8352A1 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3E9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B490CC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#A173BE
oklch(63.1% 0.12 311.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8352A1
oklch(52.7% 0.13 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#774A92
oklch(49.1% 0.121 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#613D77
oklch(42.7% 0.101 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3560
oklch(37.8% 0.078 311)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#8352A1 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) | #3F64A4 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D689F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805F72 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8352A1
#8352A1
oklch(52.7% 0.13 311.3)
- #4F791C
#4F791C
oklch(52.6% 0.129 131.2)
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 #8352A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #8352A1 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.