#8354E2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.2% 0.205 294.2), rgb(131, 84, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8354E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8354E2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 84, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.205 294.2) |
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 #8354E2 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8354E2 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8354E2 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8354E2 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#936CEE
oklch(63.2% 0.188 294.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8354E2
oklch(57.2% 0.205 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B3EBF
oklch(49% 0.191 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#57359B
oklch(42.8% 0.158 294)
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Step 900
900
#472F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.124 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#8354E2 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) | #0073E6 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FDF | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697593 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8354E2
#8354E2
oklch(57.2% 0.205 294.2)
- #778000
#778000
oklch(57.3% 0.129 114.6)
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 #8354E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8354E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.009
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
Use #8354E2 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.