#8950F5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.232 293.9), rgb(137, 80, 245).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#8950F5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8950F5 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 80, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 89%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.232 293.9) |
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 #8950F5 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8950F5 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8950F5 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8950F5 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FD
oklch(88.4% 0.059 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FE
oklch(81% 0.104 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A789FD
oklch(70.7% 0.166 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9465FB
oklch(63.1% 0.214 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8950F5
oklch(58.7% 0.232 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D35CC
oklch(49.2% 0.216 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#582EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.179 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#482B83
oklch(37.7% 0.14 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#8950F5 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) | #0076FA | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072F2 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A799C | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8950F5
#8950F5
oklch(58.7% 0.232 293.9)
- #7C8400
#7C8400
oklch(58.7% 0.132 114)
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 #8950F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.078
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.079
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.080
Use #8950F5 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.