#8354BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.5% 0.157 302.8), rgb(131, 84, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#8354BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8354BA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 84, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.157 302.8) |
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 #8354BA | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8354BA | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8354BA text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8354BA text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FDB
oklch(70.8% 0.113 303)
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Step 500
500
#9B71D1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 302.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8354BA
oklch(54.5% 0.157 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7247A4
oklch(49.2% 0.146 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B85
oklch(42.8% 0.121 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C336A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.06 302.8)
#8354BA 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) | #2E6ABD | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6BB8 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79687F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8354BA
#8354BA
oklch(54.5% 0.157 302.8)
- #627C00
#627C00
oklch(54.6% 0.134 123)
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 #8354BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8354BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #8354BA 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.