#8658D4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.1% 0.183 297.4), rgb(134, 88, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8658D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8658D4 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 88, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.183 297.4) |
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 #8658D4 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8658D4 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8658D4 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8658D4 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8EE8
oklch(70.8% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#966EE1
oklch(63% 0.169 297.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8658D4
oklch(57.1% 0.183 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E43B3
oklch(49.1% 0.17 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#593891
oklch(42.7% 0.141 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#493174
oklch(37.7% 0.111 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E44
oklch(27.2% 0.069 297.4)
#8658D4 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) | #0D72D8 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2871D1 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74728E | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8658D4
#8658D4
oklch(57.1% 0.183 297.4)
- #728100
#728100
oklch(57.1% 0.132 117.6)
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 #8658D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8658D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #8658D4 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.