#8A5CF9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.7% 0.222 291.9), rgb(138, 92, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#8A5CF9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5CF9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 92, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 93%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.222 291.9) |
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 #8A5CF9 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A5CF9 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A5CF9 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A5CF9 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#EAE7FE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 291.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A5CF9
oklch(60.7% 0.222 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D43F1
oklch(55.6% 0.242 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A32D2
oklch(49.1% 0.225 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#562CA9
oklch(42.6% 0.186 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#462A86
oklch(37.6% 0.145 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#291A4F
oklch(27% 0.093 292.1)
#8A5CF9 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) | #007EFE | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078F6 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6981A2 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5CF9
#8A5CF9
oklch(60.7% 0.222 291.9)
- #858900
#858900
oklch(60.6% 0.134 111.8)
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 #8A5CF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.079
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.083
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.084
Use #8A5CF9 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.