#8A50F2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.5% 0.229 294.7), rgb(138, 80, 242).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8A50F2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A50F2 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 80, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 86%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.229 294.7) |
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 #8A50F2 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A50F2 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A50F2 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A50F2 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FD
oklch(81% 0.103 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A989FB
oklch(70.8% 0.164 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9665F9
oklch(63.1% 0.211 294.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A50F2
oklch(58.5% 0.229 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E35C9
oklch(49% 0.213 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#592EA3
oklch(42.7% 0.177 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#492B81
oklch(37.6% 0.138 295)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#8A50F2 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) | #0076F7 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072EF | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D779B | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A50F2
#8A50F2
oklch(58.5% 0.229 294.7)
- #7B8400
#7B8400
oklch(58.6% 0.132 114.5)
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 #8A50F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.078
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.078
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.079
Use #8A50F2 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.