#8858CE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.9% 0.176 299.5), rgb(136, 88, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8858CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8858CE |
| RGB | rgb(136, 88, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.176 299.5) |
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 #8858CE | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8858CE | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8858CE text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8858CE text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6ED
oklch(81% 0.079 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#996FDC
oklch(63.2% 0.162 299.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8858CE
oklch(56.9% 0.176 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#7043AE
oklch(49% 0.164 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B388D
oklch(42.6% 0.136 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3271
oklch(37.8% 0.106 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E42
oklch(27.1% 0.066 300)
#8858CE 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) | #1F71D2 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3471CB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79708B | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8858CE
#8858CE
oklch(56.9% 0.176 299.5)
- #6E8100
#6E8100
oklch(56.8% 0.134 119.5)
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 #8858CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8858CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #8858CE 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.