#8354CB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.6% 0.178 298.7), rgb(131, 84, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#8354CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8354CB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 84, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.178 298.7) |
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 #8354CB | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8354CB | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8354CB text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8354CB text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#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
#C7B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#986FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.163 298.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8354CB
oklch(55.6% 0.178 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F44B0
oklch(49.2% 0.165 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A388E
oklch(42.6% 0.137 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3272
oklch(37.8% 0.107 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#8354CB 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) | #116ECF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A6DC8 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736D87 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8354CB
#8354CB
oklch(55.6% 0.178 298.7)
- #6C7D00
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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 #8354CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8354CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8354CB 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.