#8453DA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.6% 0.197 296.2), rgb(132, 83, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8453DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8453DA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 83, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.197 296.2) |
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 #8453DA | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8453DA | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8453DA text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8453DA text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 296)
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Step 400
400
#A98CEE
oklch(70.6% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#966CE9
oklch(63.2% 0.182 296.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8453DA
oklch(56.6% 0.197 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D3FBA
oklch(49% 0.184 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#593597
oklch(42.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#8453DA 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) | #0071DE | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ED7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F718F | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8453DA
#8453DA
oklch(56.6% 0.197 296.2)
- #737F00
#737F00
oklch(56.7% 0.13 116.2)
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 #8453DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8453DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #8453DA 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.