#8A50D1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.1% 0.192 301.1), rgb(138, 80, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#8A50D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A50D1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 80, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.192 301.1) |
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 #8A50D1 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A50D1 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A50D1 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A50D1 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE8
oklch(70.8% 0.137 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE1
oklch(63% 0.176 301.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A50D1
oklch(56.1% 0.192 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#743EB3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3491
oklch(42.6% 0.148 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#8A50D1 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) | #006ED5 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #236ECE | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6C89 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A50D1
#8A50D1
oklch(56.1% 0.192 301.1)
- #698000
#698000
oklch(56.1% 0.135 121.4)
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 #8A50D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #8A50D1 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.