#8B5BCE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.7% 0.172 300.3), rgb(139, 91, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8B5BCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5BCE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 91, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.172 300.3) |
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 #8B5BCE | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5BCE | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B5BCE text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5BCE text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EC
oklch(81% 0.077 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE2
oklch(70.7% 0.124 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A6FDA
oklch(63.1% 0.159 300.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5BCE
oklch(57.7% 0.172 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#7144AC
oklch(49.1% 0.161 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C398B
oklch(42.8% 0.132 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B326F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#8B5BCE 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) | #2A74D2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B73CB | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D728C | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5BCE
#8B5BCE
oklch(57.7% 0.172 300.3)
- #6F8400
#6F8400
oklch(57.6% 0.137 120.2)
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 #8B5BCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B5BCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B5BCE 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.