#8957F2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.22 293.4), rgb(137, 87, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#8957F2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8957F2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 87, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 86%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.22 293.4) |
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 #8957F2 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8957F2 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8957F2 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8957F2 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FE
oklch(88.4% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8957F2
oklch(59.4% 0.22 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#8043EE
oklch(55.6% 0.239 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D32CF
oklch(49.1% 0.222 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#582CA8
oklch(42.7% 0.185 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#482A85
oklch(37.7% 0.144 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4E
oklch(27% 0.091 293.5)
#8957F2 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) | #0079F7 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074EF | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7C9D | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8957F2
#8957F2
oklch(59.4% 0.22 293.4)
- #7F8600
#7F8600
oklch(59.4% 0.133 113.4)
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 #8957F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.075
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.076
Use #8957F2 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.