#8860E1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.188 294.2), rgb(136, 96, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#8860E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8860E1 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 96, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.188 294.2) |
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 #8860E1 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8860E1 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8860E1 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8860E1 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF2
oklch(70.6% 0.147 294.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8860E1
oklch(59.4% 0.188 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E4FDC
oklch(55.5% 0.204 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B3EBF
oklch(49% 0.191 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#57359A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#472F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.124 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#8860E1 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) | #137AE5 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2677DE | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717C97 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8860E1
#8860E1
oklch(59.4% 0.188 294.2)
- #7E8600
#7E8600
oklch(59.3% 0.133 113.9)
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 #8860E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8860E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
Use #8860E1 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.