#8B50D7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.199 300.2), rgb(139, 80, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8B50D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 300°. 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B50D7 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 80, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.199 300.2) |
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 #8B50D7 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B50D7 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B50D7 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B50D7 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C69E5
oklch(63% 0.182 300.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B50D7
oklch(56.7% 0.199 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#733CB7
oklch(49% 0.185 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3394
oklch(42.7% 0.153 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E76
oklch(37.7% 0.119 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#8B50D7 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) | #006FDB | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #186FD4 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6E8C | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B50D7
#8B50D7
oklch(56.7% 0.199 300.2)
- #6C8100
#6C8100
oklch(56.6% 0.135 120.4)
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 #8B50D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B50D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #8B50D7 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.