#8658EB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.211 293.2), rgb(134, 88, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8658EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8658EB |
| RGB | rgb(134, 88, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.211 293.2) |
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 #8658EB | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8658EB | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8658EB text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8658EB text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#916BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.194 293)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8658EB
oklch(58.7% 0.211 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A3DC3
oklch(49.1% 0.197 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#56349D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#462F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#8658EB 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) | #0078F0 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E8 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7A9A | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8658EB
#8658EB
oklch(58.7% 0.211 293.2)
- #7D8400
#7D8400
oklch(58.7% 0.131 113.5)
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 #8658EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
Use #8658EB 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.