#8B57E3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.5% 0.203 296.7), rgb(139, 87, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8B57E3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B57E3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 87, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.203 296.7) |
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 #8B57E3 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B57E3 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B57E3 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B57E3 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F5
oklch(81% 0.091 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF0
oklch(70.6% 0.146 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#976AEB
oklch(63.1% 0.188 296.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B57E3
oklch(58.5% 0.203 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F3DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.189 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3498
oklch(42.7% 0.156 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F79
oklch(37.8% 0.121 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#8B57E3 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) | #0076E7 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0673E0 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757695 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B57E3
#8B57E3
oklch(58.5% 0.203 296.7)
- #778500
#778500
oklch(58.5% 0.135 116.9)
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 #8B57E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B57E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.008
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #8B57E3 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.