#8754DB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.1% 0.197 297.1), rgb(135, 84, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#8754DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8754DB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 84, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.197 297.1) |
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 #8754DB | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8754DB | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8754DB text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8754DB text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8CEE
oklch(70.8% 0.142 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#976BE8
oklch(63% 0.182 297.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8754DB
oklch(57.1% 0.197 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F3FB9
oklch(49.1% 0.183 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3596
oklch(42.7% 0.152 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F77
oklch(37.6% 0.119 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#8754DB 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) | #0072DF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C70D8 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737290 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8754DB
#8754DB
oklch(57.1% 0.197 297.1)
- #738100
#738100
oklch(57.2% 0.132 117.1)
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 #8754DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8754DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #8754DB 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.