#8457B9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55% 0.151 303), rgb(132, 87, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#8457B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8457B9 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 87, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.151 303) |
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 #8457B9 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8457B9 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8457B9 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8457B9 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E5
oklch(81% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D9
oklch(70.8% 0.109 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B72CE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 303.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8457B9
oklch(55% 0.151 303)
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Step 700
700
#7148A1
oklch(49% 0.141 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C83
oklch(42.7% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3469
oklch(37.8% 0.091 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#8457B9 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) | #356CBC | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436DB7 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6980 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8457B9
#8457B9
oklch(55% 0.151 303)
- #637D00
#637D00
oklch(54.9% 0.135 122.9)
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 #8457B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8457B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #8457B9 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.