#8541BB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.187 306.6), rgb(133, 65, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#8541BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8541BB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 65, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.187 306.6) |
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 #8541BB | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8541BB | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8541BB text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8541BB text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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 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
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B887E7
oklch(70.8% 0.144 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A665DF
oklch(63.1% 0.184 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#9247CD
oklch(55.6% 0.201 306.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8541BB
oklch(52% 0.187 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#652F90
oklch(42.7% 0.155 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#522B73
oklch(37.6% 0.122 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#8541BB 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) | #0060BF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2563B8 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5B78 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8541BB
#8541BB
oklch(52% 0.187 306.6)
- #557600
#557600
oklch(52.1% 0.134 126.5)
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 #8541BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
Use #8541BB 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.