#8546CB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(53.8% 0.198 301.9), rgb(133, 70, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8546CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8546CB |
| RGB | rgb(133, 70, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.198 301.9) |
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 #8546CB | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8546CB | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8546CB text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8546CB text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B189EA
oklch(70.6% 0.143 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F68E3
oklch(63% 0.182 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8546CB
oklch(53.8% 0.198 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#763CB5
oklch(49.2% 0.183 302)
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Step 800
800
#603293
oklch(42.7% 0.153 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E75
oklch(37.8% 0.118 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#8546CB 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) | #0067CF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0967C8 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776482 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8546CB
#8546CB
oklch(53.8% 0.198 301.9)
- #627900
#627900
oklch(53.8% 0.13 121.9)
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 #8546CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #8546CB 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.