#8457B3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.6% 0.144 304.7), rgb(132, 87, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8457B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8457B3 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 87, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.144 304.7) |
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 #8457B3 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8457B3 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8457B3 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8457B3 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E3
oklch(81% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C73C9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 304.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8457B3
oklch(54.6% 0.144 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#72499D
oklch(49% 0.134 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3466
oklch(37.6% 0.087 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#8457B3 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) | #3B6BB6 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486CB1 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C687D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8457B3
#8457B3
oklch(54.6% 0.144 304.7)
- #5F7D00
#5F7D00
oklch(54.6% 0.137 124.6)
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 #8457B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8457B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #8457B3 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.