#8A52D0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.4% 0.188 301), rgb(138, 82, 208).
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White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#8A52D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A52D0 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 82, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.188 301) |
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 #8A52D0 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A52D0 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A52D0 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A52D0 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE7
oklch(70.6% 0.135 301)
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Step 500
500
#9C6BE0
oklch(63% 0.173 300.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A52D0
oklch(56.4% 0.188 301)
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Step 700
700
#733FB2
oklch(49% 0.175 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3590
oklch(42.7% 0.145 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F73
oklch(37.7% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#8A52D0 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) | #006FD4 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #296FCD | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6D89 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A52D0
#8A52D0
oklch(56.4% 0.188 301)
- #6A8100
#6A8100
oklch(56.5% 0.136 121.3)
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 #8A52D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A52D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A52D0 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.