#8A5CD1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.9% 0.174 299), rgb(138, 92, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#8A5CD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 92, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.174 299) |
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 #8A5CD1 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5CD1 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A5CD1 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A5CD1 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.078 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#986FDC
oklch(63.1% 0.162 299.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5CD1
oklch(57.9% 0.174 299)
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Step 700
700
#6F44AE
oklch(49% 0.163 299)
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Step 800
800
#5A398D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3271
oklch(37.7% 0.105 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#8A5CD1 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) | #2775D5 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3874CE | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B748E | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5CD1
#8A5CD1
oklch(57.9% 0.174 299)
- #728400
#728400
oklch(57.8% 0.136 118.8)
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 #8A5CD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A5CD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A5CD1 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.