#8737F5
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.7% 0.258 295.8), rgb(135, 55, 245).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#8737F5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.258 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.258) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8737F5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 55, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 90%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.258 295.8) |
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 #8737F5 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8737F5 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8737F5 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8737F5 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8737F5
oklch(55.7% 0.258 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#7325D5
oklch(49.1% 0.24 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D23AC
oklch(42.7% 0.199 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2588
oklch(37.7% 0.155 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1850
oklch(27.1% 0.098 295.6)
#8737F5 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) | #006BFA | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067F1 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686C96 | 0.196 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.260 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8737F5
#8737F5
oklch(55.7% 0.258 295.8)
- #717C00
#717C00
oklch(55.8% 0.127 115.8)
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 #8737F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8737F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.035
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.067
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.076
Use #8737F5 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.