#8B53D4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.9% 0.191 300.4), rgb(139, 83, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8B53D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B53D4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 83, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.191 300.4) |
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 #8B53D4 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B53D4 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B53D4 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B53D4 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
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.138 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C6BE2
oklch(63.2% 0.176 300.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B53D4
oklch(56.9% 0.191 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#733FB4
oklch(49.2% 0.178 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3592
oklch(42.7% 0.147 300)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C44
oklch(26.9% 0.073 300)
#8B53D4 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) | #0070D8 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2670D1 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6F8C | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B53D4
#8B53D4
oklch(56.9% 0.191 300.4)
- #6D8200
#6D8200
oklch(56.9% 0.136 120.3)
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 #8B53D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B53D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #8B53D4 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.