#8854E5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.9% 0.209 295.6), rgb(136, 84, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8854E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8854E5 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 84, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.209 295.6) |
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 #8854E5 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8854E5 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8854E5 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8854E5 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
#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
#C5B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#966AEF
oklch(63.2% 0.192 295.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8854E5
oklch(57.9% 0.209 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E3CC0
oklch(49.2% 0.195 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#59339B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#492E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 296)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#8854E5 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) | #0074EA | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E2 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707595 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8854E5
#8854E5
oklch(57.9% 0.209 295.6)
- #778300
#778300
oklch(58% 0.133 116)
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 #8854E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8854E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.004
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #8854E5 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.