#8B4EE9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.7% 0.222 296.9), rgb(139, 78, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8B4EE9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 78, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 78%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.222 296.9) |
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 #8B4EE9 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4EE9 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B4EE9 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B4EE9 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297)
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Step 400
400
#AC88F7
oklch(70.7% 0.16 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9966F3
oklch(63.2% 0.203 296.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B4EE9
oklch(57.7% 0.222 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#7136C4
oklch(49.1% 0.206 297)
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Step 800
800
#5C2F9F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 297)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B4A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 297.1)
#8B4EE9 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) | #0073EE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070E6 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737395 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4EE9
#8B4EE9
oklch(57.7% 0.222 296.9)
- #758300
#758300
oklch(57.8% 0.133 117)
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 #8B4EE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B4EE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.076
Use #8B4EE9 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.