#8535B4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.1% 0.195 310), rgb(133, 53, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#8535B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8535B4 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 53, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.195 310) |
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 #8535B4 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8535B4 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8535B4 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8535B4 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD83E6
oklch(70.6% 0.151 310)
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Step 500
500
#AD60DF
oklch(63.1% 0.193 310)
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Step 600
600
#9841CC
oklch(55.5% 0.21 310)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8535B4
oklch(50.1% 0.195 310)
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Step 800
800
#6A2B8F
oklch(42.8% 0.161 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#562972
oklch(37.8% 0.125 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#8535B4 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) | #0059B8 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E5EB1 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5171 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8535B4
#8535B4
oklch(50.1% 0.195 310)
- #497200
#497200
oklch(50.2% 0.135 130.1)
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 #8535B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
Use #8535B4 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.