#8536A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.2% 0.18 314.3), rgb(133, 54, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#8536A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8536A6 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 54, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.18 314.3) |
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 #8536A6 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8536A6 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8536A6 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8536A6 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#C085DD
oklch(70.8% 0.139 314)
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Step 500
500
#B062D3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B45C0
oklch(55.6% 0.194 314.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8536A6
oklch(49.2% 0.18 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C2E86
oklch(42.8% 0.148 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#572A6B
oklch(37.6% 0.115 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#33193F
oklch(26.9% 0.074 314.1)
#8536A6 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) | #0056A9 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315DA3 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824C69 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8536A6
#8536A6
oklch(49.2% 0.18 314.3)
- #3B7100
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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 #8536A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.086
Use #8536A6 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.