#8545C1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53% 0.188 304.5), rgb(133, 69, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#8545C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8545C1 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 69, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.188 304.5) |
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 #8545C1 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8545C1 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8545C1 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8545C1 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A169DC
oklch(63% 0.173 304.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8545C1
oklch(53% 0.188 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#783DAF
oklch(49.1% 0.176 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#61348D
oklch(42.7% 0.143 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E71
oklch(37.6% 0.113 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#8545C1 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) | #0064C5 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2265BE | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A607D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8545C1
#8545C1
oklch(53% 0.188 304.5)
- #5B7800
#5B7800
oklch(53% 0.133 124.7)
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 #8545C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8545C1 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.