#8A75D5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.4% 0.142 291.8), rgb(138, 117, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8A75D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A75D5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 117, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.142 291.8) |
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 #8A75D5 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A75D5 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A75D5 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A75D5 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A294E0
oklch(70.8% 0.11 291.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A75D5
oklch(62.4% 0.142 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#775EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.154 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#644DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.143 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#523F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272040
oklch(26.9% 0.058 292.1)
#8A75D5 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) | #5485D9 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5782D3 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78879B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A75D5
#8A75D5
oklch(62.4% 0.142 291.8)
- #8A8F00
#8A8F00
oklch(62.5% 0.139 112.2)
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 #8A75D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A75D5 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.