#8A5CDE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.8% 0.19 296.4), rgb(138, 92, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8A5CDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5CDE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 92, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.19 296.4) |
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 #8A5CDE | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5CDE | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A5CDE text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A5CDE text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A98DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.138 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#956DE5
oklch(63% 0.176 296.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5CDE
oklch(58.8% 0.19 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D41B7
oklch(49% 0.178 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#593794
oklch(42.8% 0.146 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#493176
oklch(37.8% 0.114 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#8A5CDE 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) | #0677E2 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2675DB | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767894 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5CDE
#8A5CDE
oklch(58.8% 0.19 296.4)
- #798600
#798600
oklch(58.9% 0.135 116.4)
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 #8A5CDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A5CDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #8A5CDE 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.