#8458BF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.5% 0.157 301.2), rgb(132, 88, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8458BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8458BF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 88, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.157 301.2) |
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 #8458BF | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8458BF | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8458BF text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8458BF text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E8
oklch(81% 0.07 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDC
oklch(70.6% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9972D2
oklch(63.1% 0.144 301.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8458BF
oklch(55.5% 0.157 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7048A5
oklch(49.2% 0.146 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B86
oklch(42.6% 0.122 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B346B
oklch(37.8% 0.094 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.06 301.3)
#8458BF 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) | #316EC2 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6EBD | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786C83 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8458BF
#8458BF
oklch(55.5% 0.157 301.2)
- #687E00
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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 #8458BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8458BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #8458BF 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.