#8652CB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.6% 0.181 300.4), rgb(134, 82, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#8652CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8652CB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 82, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.181 300.4) |
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 #8652CB | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8652CB | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8652CB text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8652CB text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE5
oklch(70.8% 0.129 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B6DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.166 300.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8652CB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7242B0
oklch(49.2% 0.168 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C378E
oklch(42.6% 0.139 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3172
oklch(37.8% 0.109 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#8652CB 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) | #096DCF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B6DC8 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776B87 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8652CB
#8652CB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 300.4)
- #697E00
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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 #8652CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
Use #8652CB 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.