#8B4AE5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.9% 0.222 298.2), rgb(139, 74, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8B4AE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 74, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.222 298.2) |
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 #8B4AE5 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4AE5 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B4AE5 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B4AE5 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE88F6
oklch(70.8% 0.159 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B64F2
oklch(63% 0.205 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B4AE5
oklch(56.9% 0.222 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#7335C3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D2E9E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A49
oklch(26.9% 0.084 298.2)
#8B4AE5 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) | #0070EA | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE2 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756F92 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4AE5
#8B4AE5
oklch(56.9% 0.222 298.2)
- #708100
#708100
oklch(56.9% 0.133 118.5)
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 #8B4AE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B4AE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.074
Use #8B4AE5 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.