#8B4EE1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.1% 0.213 298.5), rgb(139, 78, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8B4EE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4EE1 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 78, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.213 298.5) |
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 #8B4EE1 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4EE1 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B4EE1 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B4EE1 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B67ED
oklch(63.1% 0.195 298.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B4EE1
oklch(57.1% 0.213 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#7239BF
oklch(49.1% 0.198 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D309A
oklch(42.6% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D7B
oklch(37.8% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#8B4EE1 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) | #0071E6 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FDE | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777091 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4EE1
#8B4EE1
oklch(57.1% 0.213 298.5)
- #718200
#718200
oklch(57.3% 0.134 118.5)
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 #8B4EE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B4EE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.017
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
Use #8B4EE1 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.