#8652B4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.1% 0.154 306.5), rgb(134, 82, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#8652B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8652B4 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 82, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.154 306.5) |
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 #8652B4 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8652B4 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8652B4 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8652B4 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E4
oklch(81% 0.068 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.111 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CC
oklch(63% 0.141 306.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8652B4
oklch(54.1% 0.154 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#76469F
oklch(49.1% 0.143 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#603A81
oklch(42.7% 0.119 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3368
oklch(37.8% 0.092 306)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#8652B4 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) | #3268B7 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436AB2 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F647B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8652B4
#8652B4
oklch(54.1% 0.154 306.5)
- #5A7C00
#5A7C00
oklch(54% 0.138 126.3)
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 #8652B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8652B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
Use #8652B4 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.