#8A5FF4
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.8% 0.213 292.2), rgb(138, 95, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8A5FF4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5FF4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 95, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.213 292.2) |
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 #8A5FF4 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A5FF4 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A5FF4 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A5FF4 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58AFE
oklch(70.8% 0.166 292.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A5FF4
oklch(60.8% 0.213 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D47EB
oklch(55.6% 0.231 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A37CD
oklch(49.2% 0.215 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#562FA5
oklch(42.7% 0.178 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#462C83
oklch(37.6% 0.139 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#8A5FF4 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) | #007EF9 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079F1 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C81A1 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5FF4
#8A5FF4
oklch(60.8% 0.213 292.2)
- #858A00
#858A00
oklch(60.9% 0.135 112.3)
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 #8A5FF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.078
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.079
Use #8A5FF4 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.