#8757DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.7% 0.197 296), rgb(135, 87, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8757DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8757DE |
| RGB | rgb(135, 87, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.197 296) |
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 #8757DE | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8757DE | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8757DE text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8757DE text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 296)
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Step 400
400
#A98CEE
oklch(70.6% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#956CE9
oklch(63.1% 0.182 295.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8757DE
oklch(57.7% 0.197 296)
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Step 700
700
#6D40BA
oklch(49.1% 0.182 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#593697
oklch(42.8% 0.152 296)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#8757DE 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) | #0074E2 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E71DB | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717592 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8757DE
#8757DE
oklch(57.7% 0.197 296)
- #768200
#768200
oklch(57.7% 0.132 116.1)
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 #8757DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8757DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.009
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #8757DE 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.