#8853E8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58% 0.214 295.3), rgb(136, 83, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#8853E8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 295°. 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8853E8 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 83, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.214 295.3) |
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 #8853E8 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8853E8 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8853E8 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8853E8 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF5
oklch(70.6% 0.154 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9569F1
oklch(63.1% 0.196 295.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8853E8
oklch(58% 0.214 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E3BC2
oklch(49.2% 0.198 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#59329D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#492E7D
oklch(37.8% 0.128 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#8853E8 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) | #0075ED | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E5 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7696 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8853E8
#8853E8
oklch(58% 0.214 295.3)
- #788300
#788300
oklch(58.1% 0.132 115.5)
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 #8853E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8853E8.
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 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #8853E8 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.