#8D52CE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.5% 0.186 302.8), rgb(141, 82, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8D52CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D52CE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 82, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.186 302.8) |
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 #8D52CE | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D52CE | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D52CE text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D52CE 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
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE5
oklch(70.7% 0.133 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F6BDD
oklch(63.2% 0.17 302.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D52CE
oklch(56.5% 0.186 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#753FAF
oklch(49% 0.172 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F358E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F71
oklch(37.7% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#8D52CE 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) | #0A6FD2 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3070CB | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806C88 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D52CE
#8D52CE
oklch(56.5% 0.186 302.8)
- #678200
#678200
oklch(56.5% 0.139 123)
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 #8D52CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D52CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #8D52CE 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.