#8450C6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.7% 0.178 301), rgb(132, 80, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#8450C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8450C6 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 80, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.178 301) |
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 #8450C6 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8450C6 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8450C6 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8450C6 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B6EDB
oklch(63.1% 0.162 300.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8450C6
oklch(54.7% 0.178 301)
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Step 700
700
#7242AE
oklch(49.1% 0.166 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D378D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#8450C6 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) | #0D6ACA | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6AC3 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766983 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8450C6
#8450C6
oklch(54.7% 0.178 301)
- #667B00
#667B00
oklch(54.6% 0.131 120.8)
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 #8450C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
Use #8450C6 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.