#8454BC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.16 302.8), rgb(132, 84, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8454BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8454BC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 84, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.16 302.8) |
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 #8454BC | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8454BC | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8454BC text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8454BC text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FDC
oklch(70.8% 0.115 302.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C71D2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 302.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8454BC
oklch(54.7% 0.16 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7246A5
oklch(49.1% 0.149 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A85
oklch(42.6% 0.123 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C336B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#8454BC 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) | #2C6BBF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6BBA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6880 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8454BC
#8454BC
oklch(54.7% 0.16 302.8)
- #637C00
#637C00
oklch(54.7% 0.133 122.6)
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 #8454BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8454BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
Use #8454BC 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.