#8758CF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.9% 0.177 298.9), rgb(135, 88, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#8758CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8758CF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 88, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.177 298.9) |
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 #8758CF | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8758CF | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8758CF text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8758CF text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 299)
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Step 500
500
#986FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.163 298.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8758CF
oklch(56.9% 0.177 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F44AF
oklch(49.1% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A388E
oklch(42.6% 0.137 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3271
oklch(37.7% 0.105 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#8758CF 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) | #1C71D3 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3170CC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77718B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8758CF
#8758CF
oklch(56.9% 0.177 298.9)
- #6F8100
#6F8100
oklch(56.8% 0.134 119)
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 #8758CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8758CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #8758CF 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.