#8531A0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.181 316.8), rgb(133, 49, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#8531A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8531A0 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 49, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 53%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.181 316.8) |
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 #8531A0 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8531A0 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8531A0 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8531A0 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C383DA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B361D0
oklch(63.1% 0.178 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F43BD
oklch(55.6% 0.195 316.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8531A0
oklch(48.3% 0.181 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C84
oklch(42.7% 0.15 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#8531A0 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) | #0053A3 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325A9D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844665 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8531A0
#8531A0
oklch(48.3% 0.181 316.8)
- #317000
#317000
oklch(48.4% 0.146 136.7)
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 #8531A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
Use #8531A0 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.