#8752AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.9% 0.148 308.6), rgb(135, 82, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#8752AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 309°. 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8752AF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 82, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.148 308.6) |
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 #8752AF | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8752AF | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8752AF text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8752AF text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E2
oklch(81% 0.066 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 309)
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Step 500
500
#A170C8
oklch(63% 0.137 308.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8752AF
oklch(53.9% 0.148 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#77479B
oklch(49.2% 0.137 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#613B7E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#8752AF 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) | #3767B2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476AAD | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816279 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8752AF
#8752AF
oklch(53.9% 0.148 308.6)
- #557D00
#557D00
oklch(53.9% 0.142 128.5)
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 #8752AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8752AF.
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 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #8752AF 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.