#8523BD
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.222 308.9), rgb(133, 35, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#8523BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8523BD |
| RGB | rgb(133, 35, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.222 308.9) |
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 #8523BD | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8523BD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8523BD text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8523BD text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF6
oklch(81% 0.107 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#C07FF1
oklch(70.8% 0.172 309)
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Step 500
500
#B057EC
oklch(63.1% 0.221 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C34DA
oklch(55.7% 0.239 309)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8523BD
oklch(49.1% 0.222 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C2199
oklch(42.7% 0.184 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#58237A
oklch(37.8% 0.144 309)
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Step 950
950
#331647
oklch(26.9% 0.09 308.8)
#8523BD 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) | #0055C1 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABA | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4C72 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8523BD
#8523BD
oklch(49.1% 0.222 308.9)
- #496E00
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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 #8523BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8523BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.045
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
Use #8523BD 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.