#8530AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.1% 0.195 312.2), rgb(133, 48, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#8530AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8530AE |
| RGB | rgb(133, 48, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.195 312.2) |
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 #8530AE | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8530AE | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8530AE text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8530AE text on black | 3.03:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFED
oklch(80.8% 0.095 312)
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Step 400
400
#C082E4
oklch(70.6% 0.152 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B05FDC
oklch(63.2% 0.193 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C40C9
oklch(55.7% 0.209 312.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8530AE
oklch(49.1% 0.195 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8D
oklch(42.8% 0.161 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#582871
oklch(37.8% 0.126 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#331842
oklch(26.9% 0.08 311.9)
#8530AE 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) | #0056B2 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #215BAB | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804C6C | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8530AE
#8530AE
oklch(49.1% 0.195 312.2)
- #417000
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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 #8530AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8530AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.081
Use #8530AE 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.