#8B5AEC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.6% 0.21 294.6), rgb(139, 90, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8B5AEC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5AEC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 90, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.21 294.6) |
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 #8B5AEC | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5AEC | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B5AEC text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5AEC text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FC
oklch(81% 0.102 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A989FB
oklch(70.8% 0.164 294.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B5AEC
oklch(59.6% 0.21 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#8146E7
oklch(55.5% 0.228 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E36C9
oklch(49.1% 0.212 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#592EA3
oklch(42.7% 0.177 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#492C81
oklch(37.8% 0.136 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#8B5AEC 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) | #007AF1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076E9 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717B9B | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5AEC
#8B5AEC
oklch(59.6% 0.21 294.6)
- #7E8700
#7E8700
oklch(59.6% 0.134 114.4)
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 #8B5AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
Use #8B5AEC 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.