#8D52DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.6% 0.204 299.3), rgb(141, 82, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8D52DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D52DE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 82, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.204 299.3) |
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 #8D52DE | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D52DE | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D52DE text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D52DE text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F4
oklch(81% 0.091 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AEF
oklch(70.8% 0.147 299)
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Step 500
500
#9B68E9
oklch(63% 0.189 299.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D52DE
oklch(57.6% 0.204 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#733BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3297
oklch(42.7% 0.158 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E78
oklch(37.8% 0.122 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#8D52DE 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) | #0072E2 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D71DB | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7191 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D52DE
#8D52DE
oklch(57.6% 0.204 299.3)
- #718400
#718400
oklch(57.8% 0.136 119.3)
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 #8D52DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D52DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.015
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #8D52DE 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.