#8B5AD5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58% 0.182 299), rgb(139, 90, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8B5AD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5AD5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 90, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.182 299) |
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 #8B5AD5 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5AD5 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B5AD5 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5AD5 text on black | 4.52:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5EF
oklch(80.8% 0.083 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE7
oklch(70.7% 0.132 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#996EDF
oklch(63.2% 0.167 299.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5AD5
oklch(58% 0.182 299)
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Step 700
700
#7042B1
oklch(49.1% 0.169 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3790
oklch(42.7% 0.141 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3173
oklch(37.7% 0.11 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#8B5AD5 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) | #1A74D9 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3173D2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B748F | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5AD5
#8B5AD5
oklch(58% 0.182 299)
- #728500
#728500
oklch(58.1% 0.137 119.2)
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 #8B5AD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B5AD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B5AD5 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.