#8B4AE9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.2% 0.226 297.4), rgb(139, 74, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#8B4AE9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 74, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.226 297.4) |
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 #8B4AE9 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4AE9 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B4AE9 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B4AE9 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3FB
oklch(81% 0.102 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD87F8
oklch(70.6% 0.163 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A64F5
oklch(63.1% 0.208 297.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B4AE9
oklch(57.2% 0.226 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#7234C6
oklch(49.1% 0.211 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D2DA0
oklch(42.7% 0.175 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7F
oklch(37.8% 0.135 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4A
oklch(27% 0.086 297.6)
#8B4AE9 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) | #0071EE | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE6 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747194 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4AE9
#8B4AE9
oklch(57.2% 0.226 297.4)
- #728100
#728100
oklch(57.1% 0.132 117.6)
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 #8B4AE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B4AE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
Use #8B4AE9 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.