#8A5CF1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.1% 0.213 293.1), rgb(138, 92, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8A5CF1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5CF1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 92, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 84%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.213 293.1) |
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 #8A5CF1 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A5CF1 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A5CF1 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A5CF1 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A689FE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 293)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A5CF1
oklch(60.1% 0.213 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F46EB
oklch(55.6% 0.232 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C36CC
oklch(49.2% 0.215 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#572EA5
oklch(42.6% 0.179 293)
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Step 900
900
#472C83
oklch(37.8% 0.139 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#8A5CF1 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) | #007CF6 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077EE | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7E9E | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5CF1
#8A5CF1
oklch(60.1% 0.213 293.1)
- #828800
#828800
oklch(60.1% 0.134 112.9)
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 #8A5CF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.075
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
Use #8A5CF1 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.