#8540B3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.3% 0.179 309), rgb(133, 64, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#8540B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8540B3 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 64, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.179 309) |
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 #8540B3 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8540B3 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8540B3 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8540B3 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EC
oklch(81% 0.087 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E2
oklch(70.8% 0.139 309)
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Step 500
500
#A965D9
oklch(63.1% 0.178 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9449C7
oklch(55.7% 0.193 308.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8540B3
oklch(51.3% 0.179 309)
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Step 800
800
#67308B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#532C6F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#8540B3 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) | #005EB7 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E62B0 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5774 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8540B3
#8540B3
oklch(51.3% 0.179 309)
- #4E7500
#4E7500
oklch(51.4% 0.136 129)
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 #8540B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
Use #8540B3 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.