#8453DC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.2 295.8), rgb(132, 83, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#8453DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8453DC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 83, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.2 295.8) |
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 #8453DC | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8453DC | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8453DC text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8453DC text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A98CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 296)
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Step 500
500
#956CEA
oklch(63.1% 0.183 295.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8453DC
oklch(56.7% 0.2 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D3FBB
oklch(49.1% 0.185 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#593598
oklch(42.8% 0.154 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#493079
oklch(37.8% 0.12 296)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#8453DC 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) | #0071E0 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ED9 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7290 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8453DC
#8453DC
oklch(56.7% 0.2 295.8)
- #747F00
#747F00
oklch(56.8% 0.129 115.7)
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 #8453DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8453DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #8453DC 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.