#8453AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.5% 0.139 308.4), rgb(132, 83, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8453AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8453AA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 83, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.139 308.4) |
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 #8453AA | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8453AA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8453AA text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8453AA text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD1
oklch(70.6% 0.101 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C4
oklch(63% 0.128 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8453AA
oklch(53.5% 0.139 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#764998
oklch(49.2% 0.129 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#603C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.107 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3463
oklch(37.7% 0.083 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#8453AA 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) | #3B67AD | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A69A8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6277 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8453AA
#8453AA
oklch(53.5% 0.139 308.4)
- #547B03
#547B03
oklch(53.3% 0.139 128.4)
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 #8453AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8453AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #8453AA 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.