#8760E5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.6% 0.193 293.2), rgb(135, 96, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#8760E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8760E5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 96, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.193 293.2) |
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 #8760E5 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8760E5 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8760E5 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8760E5 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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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
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58CF5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 293.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8760E5
oklch(59.6% 0.193 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D4EE0
oklch(55.6% 0.21 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A3EC2
oklch(49.2% 0.194 293.2)
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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)
#8760E5 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) | #007BE9 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B77E2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7D99 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8760E5
#8760E5
oklch(59.6% 0.193 293.2)
- #808600
#808600
oklch(59.5% 0.133 112.9)
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 #8760E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8760E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #8760E5 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.