#8A54FF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.1% 0.239 292.1), rgb(138, 84, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#8A54FF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A54FF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 84, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.239 292.1) |
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 #8A54FF | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A54FF | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A54FF text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A54FF text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D2FF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.167 292.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A54FF
oklch(60.1% 0.239 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F3AFA
oklch(55.6% 0.26 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C29DA
oklch(49.1% 0.241 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#5826B0
oklch(42.8% 0.2 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#47278B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#291851
oklch(26.8% 0.099 292.1)
#8A54FF 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) | #007BFF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075FC | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667EA3 | 0.189 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A54FF
#8A54FF
oklch(60.1% 0.239 292.1)
- #838700
#838700
oklch(60% 0.133 111.9)
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 #8A54FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.078
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.081
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.085
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.086
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.086
Use #8A54FF 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.