What color is #8264BE?

#8264BE is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(130, 100, 190), and in HSL hsl(260, 41%, 57%).

Is #8264BE accessible as text?

On white, #8264BE has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #8264BE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8264BE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #8264BE?

#8264BE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A0BE64. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8264BE below.

Is #8264BE good for buttons?

#8264BE works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #8264BE the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #8264BE is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8264BE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8264BE

Not just a swatch — here's how #8264BE works with other colors. Named schemes with #8264BE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8264BE Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8264BE Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8264BE Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Amethyst plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8264BE Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #739F7D Secondary #3C3734

Amethyst anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8264BE Secondary #A59DBD Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Amethyst 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 Amethyst carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8264BE 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 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

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 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8264BE with

Cool Gray Medium Orchid Pistachio Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E3F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A064BE — 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 #8264BE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8264BE;
  --color-base-rgb: 130 100 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.3% 0.137 297.3);
  --color-50: #F6F4FB;
  --color-100: #E8E2F3;
  --color-200: #D1C6E7;
  --color-300: #AF9DD2;
  --color-400: #8E77BB;
  --color-500: #6E569E;
  --color-600: #58477A;
  --color-700: #423758;
  --color-800: #2D273A;
  --color-900: #1D1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amethyst: {
    50: '#F6F4FB',
    100: '#E8E2F3',
    200: '#D1C6E7',
    300: '#AF9DD2',
    400: '#8E77BB',
    500: '#6E569E',
    600: '#58477A',
    700: '#423758',
    800: '#2D273A',
    900: '#1D1924',
  },
}

$base: #8264BE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F4FB;
$base-100: #E8E2F3;
$base-200: #D1C6E7;
$base-300: #AF9DD2;
$base-400: #8E77BB;
$base-500: #6E569E;
$base-600: #58477A;
$base-700: #423758;
$base-800: #2D273A;
$base-900: #1D1924;
$base-hover: #6445A4;
$base-subtle: #DBD4E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8264BE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1C6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AF9DD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8E77BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E569E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58477A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#423758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8264BE

Color Lab

Pairs with #8264BE

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