#8458E5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.1% 0.204 293.4), rgb(132, 88, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8458E5 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 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8458E5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 88, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 73%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.204 293.4) |
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 #8458E5 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8458E5 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8458E5 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8458E5 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#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
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F7
oklch(81% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF3
oklch(70.7% 0.147 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#916CEE
oklch(63% 0.188 293.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8458E5
oklch(58.1% 0.204 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A3FBF
oklch(49.1% 0.19 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#56359B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 293.5)
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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)
#8458E5 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 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E2 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697896 | 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°).
- #8458E5
#8458E5
oklch(58.1% 0.204 293.4)
- #7B8200
#7B8200
oklch(58.1% 0.13 113.5)
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 #8458E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8458E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.006
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
Use #8458E5 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.