#8542CF
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(53.6% 0.207 301.5), rgb(133, 66, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8542CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8542CF |
| RGB | rgb(133, 66, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.207 301.5) |
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 #8542CF | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8542CF | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8542CF text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8542CF text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B188EE
oklch(70.6% 0.15 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F66E8
oklch(63.1% 0.191 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8542CF
oklch(53.6% 0.207 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7639B9
oklch(49.1% 0.192 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#603096
oklch(42.7% 0.16 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C77
oklch(37.6% 0.124 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#8542CF 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) | #0066D3 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066CC | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756383 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8542CF
#8542CF
oklch(53.6% 0.207 301.5)
- #627800
#627800
oklch(53.6% 0.129 121.5)
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 #8542CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #8542CF 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.