#8540B9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.8% 0.186 307.3), rgb(133, 64, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#8540B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8540B9 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 64, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.186 307.3) |
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 #8540B9 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8540B9 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8540B9 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8540B9 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B986E6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A764DE
oklch(63% 0.184 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9347CC
oklch(55.6% 0.201 307.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8540B9
oklch(51.8% 0.186 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#662F8F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#8540B9 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) | #005FBD | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2662B6 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5977 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8540B9
#8540B9
oklch(51.8% 0.186 307.3)
- #537500
#537500
oklch(51.7% 0.133 127.1)
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 #8540B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.075
Use #8540B9 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.