#8B57DD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.1% 0.196 297.9), rgb(139, 87, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8B57DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B57DD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 87, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.196 297.9) |
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 #8B57DD | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B57DD | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B57DD text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B57DD text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CED
oklch(70.8% 0.141 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#986BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.181 297.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B57DD
oklch(58.1% 0.196 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#703FB8
oklch(49.2% 0.182 298)
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Step 800
800
#5B3595
oklch(42.7% 0.151 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F77
oklch(37.6% 0.119 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#8B57DD 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) | #0074E1 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D73DA | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787492 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B57DD
#8B57DD
oklch(58.1% 0.196 297.9)
- #748400
#748400
oklch(58% 0.135 117.9)
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 #8B57DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B57DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #8B57DD 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.