#8452AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.6% 0.147 306.9), rgb(132, 82, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#8452AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8452AF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 82, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.147 306.9) |
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 #8452AF | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8452AF | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8452AF text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8452AF text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E3
oklch(81% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F71C9
oklch(63% 0.136 307)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8452AF
oklch(53.6% 0.147 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#75489C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.114 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#8452AF 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) | #3567B2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4569AD | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6379 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8452AF
#8452AF
oklch(53.6% 0.147 306.9)
- #587B00
#587B00
oklch(53.6% 0.138 126.8)
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 #8452AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8452AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #8452AF 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.