#8354AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.7% 0.142 306.3), rgb(131, 84, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#8354AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8354AE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 84, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.142 306.3) |
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 #8354AE | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8354AE | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8354AE text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8354AE text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190D3
oklch(70.8% 0.102 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E73C7
oklch(63.2% 0.13 306.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8354AE
oklch(53.7% 0.142 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#74499B
oklch(49.1% 0.132 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C7E
oklch(42.6% 0.111 306)
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Step 900
900
#4D3465
oklch(37.7% 0.086 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#8354AE 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) | #3968B1 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476AAC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6479 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8354AE
#8354AE
oklch(53.7% 0.142 306.3)
- #597B00
#597B00
oklch(53.7% 0.137 126.4)
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 #8354AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8354AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
Use #8354AE 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.