#8B5CE2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.2% 0.195 296.1), rgb(139, 92, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8B5CE2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 296°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 92, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.195 296.1) |
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 #8B5CE2 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5CE2 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B5CE2 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5CE2 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A98DEE
oklch(70.8% 0.14 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#956DE8
oklch(63.2% 0.179 295.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5CE2
oklch(59.2% 0.195 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D40B9
oklch(49% 0.181 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#593696
oklch(42.8% 0.15 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#8B5CE2 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) | #0078E6 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F76DF | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767996 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5CE2
#8B5CE2
oklch(59.2% 0.195 296.1)
- #7A8700
#7A8700
oklch(59.2% 0.136 116.3)
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 #8B5CE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B5CE2.
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 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #8B5CE2 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.