#8962ED
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.6% 0.2 292.3), rgb(137, 98, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8962ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8962ED |
| RGB | rgb(137, 98, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.2 292.3) |
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 #8962ED | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8962ED | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8962ED text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8962ED text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF9
oklch(70.8% 0.156 292)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8962ED
oklch(60.6% 0.2 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C4CE4
oklch(55.5% 0.217 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#693BC6
oklch(49% 0.202 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#5533A0
oklch(42.7% 0.167 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#462E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.131 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#8962ED 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) | #007EF2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D79EA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D819E | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8962ED
#8962ED
oklch(60.6% 0.2 292.3)
- #848900
#848900
oklch(60.5% 0.134 112.3)
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 #8962ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.024
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
Use #8962ED 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.