#8B5CD2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.1% 0.176 299.2), rgb(139, 92, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8B5CD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 92, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.176 299.2) |
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 #8B5CD2 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5CD2 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B5CD2 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5CD2 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#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
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.078 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#986FDC
oklch(63.1% 0.162 299.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5CD2
oklch(58.1% 0.176 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7044AE
oklch(49.1% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B398D
oklch(42.8% 0.135 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3271
oklch(37.7% 0.105 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#8B5CD2 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) | #2775D6 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3874CF | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C748E | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5CD2
#8B5CD2
oklch(58.1% 0.176 299.2)
- #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 #8B5CD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B5CD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B5CD2 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.