#8653ED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.2% 0.22 293.6), rgb(134, 83, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8653ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8653ED |
| RGB | rgb(134, 83, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.22 293.6) |
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 #8653ED | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8653ED | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8653ED text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8653ED text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#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
#A78BF9
oklch(70.8% 0.158 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9368F5
oklch(63% 0.202 293.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8653ED
oklch(58.2% 0.22 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B3AC6
oklch(49.1% 0.204 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#5731A0
oklch(42.6% 0.169 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#472D7F
oklch(37.6% 0.132 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#8653ED 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 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071EA | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697899 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8653ED
#8653ED
oklch(58.2% 0.22 293.6)
- #7B8200
#7B8200
oklch(58.1% 0.13 113.5)
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 #8653ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.077
Use #8653ED 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.