#8358E5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58% 0.204 293), rgb(131, 88, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8358E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8358E5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 88, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.204 293) |
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 #8358E5 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8358E5 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8358E5 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8358E5 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF3
oklch(70.7% 0.147 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#916DEE
oklch(63.2% 0.187 293.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8358E5
oklch(58% 0.204 293)
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Step 700
700
#6940C0
oklch(49.2% 0.189 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#55369B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#46307B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#8358E5 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) | #0076E9 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E2 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687896 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8358E5
#8358E5
oklch(58% 0.204 293)
- #7B8100
#7B8100
oklch(57.9% 0.129 113)
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 #8358E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8358E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.008
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #8358E5 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.