#8C52D0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.6% 0.188 301.9), rgb(140, 82, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8C52D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 302°. 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C52D0 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 82, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.188 301.9) |
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 #8C52D0 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C52D0 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C52D0 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C52D0 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE7
oklch(70.7% 0.136 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E6BDF
oklch(63.2% 0.173 302)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C52D0
oklch(56.6% 0.188 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#743FB1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F358F
oklch(42.8% 0.144 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F72
oklch(37.6% 0.112 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#8C52D0 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 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6FCD | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6C89 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C52D0
#8C52D0
oklch(56.6% 0.188 301.9)
- #698200
#698200
oklch(56.6% 0.138 122.1)
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 #8C52D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C52D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #8C52D0 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.