#8458BD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.4% 0.155 301.7), rgb(132, 88, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#8458BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 302°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8458BD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 88, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.155 301.7) |
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 #8458BD | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8458BD | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8458BD text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8458BD text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#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
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E7
oklch(81% 0.069 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD90DB
oklch(70.8% 0.111 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9972D1
oklch(63% 0.143 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8458BD
oklch(55.4% 0.155 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7048A4
oklch(49.1% 0.144 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C85
oklch(42.7% 0.119 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B346A
oklch(37.8% 0.092 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#8458BD 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) | #336DC0 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416DBB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796B82 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8458BD
#8458BD
oklch(55.4% 0.155 301.7)
- #677E00
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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 #8458BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8458BD.
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 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
Use #8458BD 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.