#8752EA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.9% 0.217 294.7), rgb(135, 82, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8752EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8752EA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 82, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.217 294.7) |
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 #8752EA | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8752EA | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8752EA text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8752EA text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FA
oklch(80.8% 0.099 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF7
oklch(70.6% 0.157 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9568F3
oklch(63.1% 0.2 295)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8752EA
oklch(57.9% 0.217 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D3AC4
oklch(49.1% 0.202 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#58319F
oklch(42.6% 0.168 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#482D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#8752EA 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) | #0074EF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7697 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8752EA
#8752EA
oklch(57.9% 0.217 294.7)
- #798200
#798200
oklch(57.9% 0.131 114.5)
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 #8752EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8752EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
Use #8752EA 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.