#8B52D7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.9% 0.196 299.9), rgb(139, 82, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8B52D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B52D7 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 82, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.196 299.9) |
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 #8B52D7 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B52D7 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B52D7 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B52D7 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BEB
oklch(70.7% 0.14 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C6AE5
oklch(63.2% 0.181 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B52D7
oklch(56.9% 0.196 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#733DB6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3494
oklch(42.7% 0.151 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F76
oklch(37.8% 0.118 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#8B52D7 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) | #0070DB | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D70D4 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6F8D | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B52D7
#8B52D7
oklch(56.9% 0.196 299.9)
- #6E8200
#6E8200
oklch(57% 0.135 119.9)
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 #8B52D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B52D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #8B52D7 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.