#8658D8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.4% 0.188 296.6), rgb(134, 88, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8658D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8658D8 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 88, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.188 296.6) |
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 #8658D8 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8658D8 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8658D8 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8658D8 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A98DEB
oklch(70.6% 0.137 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#956EE4
oklch(63.1% 0.173 296.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8658D8
oklch(57.4% 0.188 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D42B6
oklch(49.1% 0.175 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#593793
oklch(42.7% 0.145 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#493175
oklch(37.7% 0.112 297)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#8658D8 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) | #0073DC | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2171D5 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727490 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8658D8
#8658D8
oklch(57.4% 0.188 296.6)
- #748100
#748100
oklch(57.3% 0.132 116.6)
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 #8658D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8658D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #8658D8 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.