#8528BA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(49.3% 0.215 309.4), rgb(133, 40, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#8528BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8528BA |
| RGB | rgb(133, 40, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.215 309.4) |
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 #8528BA | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8528BA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8528BA text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8528BA text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 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
#E4CFF7
oklch(88.4% 0.059 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF4
oklch(80.9% 0.105 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF80EE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF5AE8
oklch(63.1% 0.212 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B38D6
oklch(55.6% 0.231 309.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8528BA
oklch(49.3% 0.215 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C2496
oklch(42.8% 0.178 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#572478
oklch(37.7% 0.14 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#331746
oklch(27% 0.087 309.2)
#8528BA 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) | #0056BE | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB7 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4D71 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8528BA
#8528BA
oklch(49.3% 0.215 309.4)
- #496F00
#496F00
oklch(49.4% 0.132 129.3)
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 #8528BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8528BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #8528BA 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.