#8950CF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.9% 0.189 301.1), rgb(137, 80, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#8950CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 301°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8950CF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 80, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.189 301.1) |
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 #8950CF | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8950CF | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8950CF text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8950CF text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D6BE0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 301.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8950CF
oklch(55.9% 0.189 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#743FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3590
oklch(42.7% 0.145 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F73
oklch(37.7% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#8950CF 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) | #006DD3 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #256DCC | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6B88 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8950CF
#8950CF
oklch(55.9% 0.189 301.1)
- #697F00
#697F00
oklch(55.9% 0.134 121)
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 #8950CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #8950CF 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.