#8450E8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.2% 0.217 294.2), rgb(132, 80, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8450E8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8450E8 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 80, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.217 294.2) |
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 #8450E8 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8450E8 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8450E8 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8450E8 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5FA
oklch(81% 0.097 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 294)
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Step 500
500
#9469F4
oklch(63.2% 0.2 294.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8450E8
oklch(57.2% 0.217 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C3AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.203 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#58329F
oklch(42.8% 0.167 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.129 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#8450E8 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) | #0072ED | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE5 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687495 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8450E8
#8450E8
oklch(57.2% 0.217 294.2)
- #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 #8450E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8450E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
Use #8450E8 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.