#8A52C6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.7% 0.176 303.4), rgb(138, 82, 198).
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White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#8A52C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A52C6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 82, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.176 303.4) |
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 #8A52C6 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A52C6 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A52C6 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A52C6 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 303.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A52C6
oklch(55.7% 0.176 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7541AB
oklch(49% 0.165 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F378A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#8A52C6 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) | #1C6DCA | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366EC3 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6984 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A52C6
#8A52C6
oklch(55.7% 0.176 303.4)
- #648000
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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 #8A52C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A52C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A52C6 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.