#8352CA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.2% 0.179 299.3), rgb(131, 82, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#8352CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8352CA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 82, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.179 299.3) |
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 #8352CA | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8352CA | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8352CA text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8352CA text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE5
oklch(70.6% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#996EDE
oklch(63.1% 0.166 299.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8352CA
oklch(55.2% 0.179 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7043B0
oklch(49.1% 0.167 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B388E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3172
oklch(37.6% 0.108 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#8352CA 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) | #086CCE | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #286BC7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736B86 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8352CA
#8352CA
oklch(55.2% 0.179 299.3)
- #6A7C00
#6A7C00
oklch(55.2% 0.13 119.3)
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 #8352CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #8352CA 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.