#8B52E5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.9% 0.212 297.1), rgb(139, 82, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8B52E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.212 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B52E5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 82, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.212 297.1) |
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 #8B52E5 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B52E5 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B52E5 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B52E5 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF3
oklch(70.8% 0.152 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9868EF
oklch(63.1% 0.195 296.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B52E5
oklch(57.9% 0.212 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#703AC0
oklch(49.1% 0.197 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B319B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.127 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B48
oklch(26.9% 0.081 297)
#8B52E5 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) | #0074EA | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E2 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757494 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B52E5
#8B52E5
oklch(57.9% 0.212 297.1)
- #758300
#758300
oklch(57.8% 0.133 117)
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 #8B52E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B52E5.
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 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
Use #8B52E5 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.