#8B52FF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.9% 0.241 292.7), rgb(139, 82, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8B52FF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B52FF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 82, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.241 292.7) |
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 #8B52FF | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B52FF | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B52FF text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B52FF text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B52FF
oklch(59.9% 0.241 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#8138FA
oklch(55.6% 0.262 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E26DA
oklch(49.1% 0.244 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#5924B0
oklch(42.7% 0.202 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#48268B
oklch(37.7% 0.157 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1852
oklch(27% 0.1 292.7)
#8B52FF 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) | #007AFF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075FC | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687DA2 | 0.191 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B52FF
#8B52FF
oklch(59.9% 0.241 292.7)
- #818700
#818700
oklch(59.8% 0.133 112.9)
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 #8B52FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.075
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.077
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.082
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.088
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.089
Use #8B52FF 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.