#8962DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.6% 0.182 294.8), rgb(137, 98, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#8962DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8962DE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 98, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.182 294.8) |
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 #8962DE | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8962DE | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8962DE text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8962DE text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F5
oklch(81% 0.089 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 294.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8962DE
oklch(59.6% 0.182 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F51D8
oklch(55.6% 0.197 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B40BB
oklch(49% 0.184 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#573698
oklch(42.7% 0.153 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#473079
oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#8962DE 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) | #237BE2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3178DB | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747C97 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8962DE
#8962DE
oklch(59.6% 0.182 294.8)
- #7E8700
#7E8700
oklch(59.6% 0.134 114.4)
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 #8962DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8962DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #8962DE 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.