#8652ED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58% 0.221 293.8), rgb(134, 82, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8652ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8652ED |
| RGB | rgb(134, 82, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.221 293.8) |
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 #8652ED | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8652ED | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8652ED text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8652ED text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FB
oklch(81% 0.098 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A78AF9
oklch(70.7% 0.159 294)
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Step 500
500
#9368F6
oklch(63.1% 0.203 293.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8652ED
oklch(58% 0.221 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C39C7
oklch(49.1% 0.206 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#5831A1
oklch(42.8% 0.17 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#472D7F
oklch(37.6% 0.132 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#8652ED 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) | #0075F2 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071EA | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697799 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8652ED
#8652ED
oklch(58% 0.221 293.8)
- #7A8200
#7A8200
oklch(58% 0.13 114)
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 #8652ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.079
Use #8652ED 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.