#8542D9
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(54.3% 0.218 299.3), rgb(133, 66, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#8542D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8542D9 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 66, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.218 299.3) |
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 #8542D9 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8542D9 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8542D9 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8542D9 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.097 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF88F3
oklch(70.7% 0.156 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D65EF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 299.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8542D9
oklch(54.3% 0.218 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7436C0
oklch(49.1% 0.202 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E2E9B
oklch(42.6% 0.168 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#8542D9 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) | #0068DD | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D6 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716789 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8542D9
#8542D9
oklch(54.3% 0.218 299.3)
- #687900
#687900
oklch(54.3% 0.128 119)
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 #8542D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
Use #8542D9 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.