Nearest named color: Medium Slate Blue
#8262EE
#8262EE
Nearest named
Medium Slate Blue
Family
Blue
Lightness
60.1%
Chroma
0.201
Hue angle
289.4°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
4.26:1 · AA Large
Contrast on black
4.36:1 · AA Large
Web-safe
#9966FF
CSS oklch()
60% 0.20 289

#8262EE is a mid-toned, cool purple. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, bold and ownable. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #8262EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #8262EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #8262EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Medium Slate Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Slate Blue.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Medium Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Medium Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Medium Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Medium Slate Blue glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #8262EE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 37/100
Low
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 43/100
Moderate
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 25/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 43/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 78/100
High
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 79/100
High
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 17/100
Very low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 72/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8262EE

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People also use #8262EE with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E8E4F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #B263EE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8262EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8262EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 130 98 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.1% 0.201 289.4);
  --color-50: #F4F1FE;
  --color-100: #E1D9FC;
  --color-200: #C5B6F7;
  --color-300: #9C84EB;
  --color-400: #7657DB;
  --color-500: #5534C1;
  --color-600: #462F93;
  --color-700: #362768;
  --color-800: #261D44;
  --color-900: #191429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}