#8850F6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.6% 0.233 293.3), rgb(136, 80, 246).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8850F6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8850F6 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 80, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 90%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.233 293.3) |
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 #8850F6 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8850F6 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8850F6 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8850F6 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A789FE
oklch(70.8% 0.167 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#9365FC
oklch(63% 0.215 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8850F6
oklch(58.6% 0.233 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C35CD
oklch(49.2% 0.217 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#582EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.179 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#482B83
oklch(37.7% 0.14 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4D
oklch(27.1% 0.088 293.5)
#8850F6 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) | #0076FB | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F3 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68799D | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8850F6
#8850F6
oklch(58.6% 0.233 293.3)
- #7D8400
#7D8400
oklch(58.7% 0.131 113.5)
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 #8850F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.079
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.079
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.080
Use #8850F6 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.