#8452BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.3% 0.16 303.7), rgb(132, 82, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8452BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 304°. 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8452BA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 82, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.16 303.7) |
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 #8452BA | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8452BA | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8452BA text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8452BA text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 303.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8452BA
oklch(54.3% 0.16 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7346A4
oklch(49.1% 0.148 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A85
oklch(42.7% 0.123 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#8452BA 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) | #2A69BD | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6AB8 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A667E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8452BA
#8452BA
oklch(54.3% 0.16 303.7)
- #607B00
#607B00
oklch(54.2% 0.134 123.5)
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 #8452BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8452BA.
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
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #8452BA 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.