#8852E0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.206 296.9), rgb(136, 82, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8852E0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8852E0 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 82, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 70%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.206 296.9) |
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 #8852E0 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8852E0 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8852E0 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8852E0 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F6
oklch(80.8% 0.094 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BF1
oklch(70.8% 0.148 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#976AEC
oklch(63.1% 0.189 296.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8852E0
oklch(57.3% 0.206 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F3CBD
oklch(49% 0.191 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3399
oklch(42.6% 0.158 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.124 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#8852E0 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) | #0072E4 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DD | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727292 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8852E0
#8852E0
oklch(57.3% 0.206 296.9)
- #748100
#748100
oklch(57.3% 0.132 116.6)
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 #8852E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8852E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.010
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
Use #8852E0 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.