#8352C3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.171 300.9), rgb(131, 82, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8352C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8352C3 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 82, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.171 300.9) |
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 #8352C3 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8352C3 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8352C3 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8352C3 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EB
oklch(81% 0.076 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EE1
oklch(70.8% 0.123 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A6FD9
oklch(63.1% 0.158 300.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8352C3
oklch(54.7% 0.171 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7144AB
oklch(49% 0.159 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C398A
oklch(42.7% 0.131 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B326F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#8352C3 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) | #1C6BC7 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #326BC0 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766983 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8352C3
#8352C3
oklch(54.7% 0.171 300.9)
- #667B00
#667B00
oklch(54.6% 0.131 120.8)
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 #8352C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
Use #8352C3 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.