#8B5DD7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.6% 0.18 298), rgb(139, 93, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8B5DD7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5DD7 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 93, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.18 298) |
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 #8B5DD7 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5DD7 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B5DD7 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5DD7 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EF
oklch(81% 0.081 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8EE7
oklch(70.8% 0.13 298)
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Step 500
500
#976FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.165 298)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5DD7
oklch(58.6% 0.18 298)
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Step 700
700
#6E43B1
oklch(49% 0.168 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3890
oklch(42.7% 0.14 298)
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Step 900
900
#493273
oklch(37.8% 0.108 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#8B5DD7 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) | #2177DB | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3475D4 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7691 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5DD7
#8B5DD7
oklch(58.6% 0.18 298)
- #758600
#758600
oklch(58.6% 0.137 118.3)
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 #8B5DD7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B5DD7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B5DD7 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.