#8534F3
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55% 0.258 295.7), rgb(133, 52, 243).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#8534F3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.258 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.258) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8534F3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 52, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 89%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.258 295.7) |
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 #8534F3 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8534F3 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8534F3 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8534F3 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
-
Step 300
300
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
-
Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
-
Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#8534F3
oklch(55% 0.258 295.7)
-
Step 700
700
#7325D6
oklch(49.2% 0.241 295.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5D23AC
oklch(42.7% 0.199 295.8)
-
Step 900
900
#4B2588
oklch(37.6% 0.155 295.5)
-
Step 950
950
#2C1850
oklch(27.1% 0.098 295.6)
#8534F3 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) | #006AF8 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065EF | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666B94 | 0.198 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.261 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8534F3
#8534F3
oklch(55% 0.258 295.7)
- #6F7A00
#6F7A00
oklch(55.1% 0.126 115.9)
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 #8534F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8534F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.031
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.071
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.071
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
Use #8534F3 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.