#8B5ECF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.2% 0.169 299.5), rgb(139, 94, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8B5ECF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5ECF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 94, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.169 299.5) |
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 #8B5ECF | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5ECF | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B5ECF text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5ECF text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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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
#C7B6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.076 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FE1
oklch(70.8% 0.121 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9870D9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 299.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5ECF
oklch(58.2% 0.169 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F45AB
oklch(49% 0.158 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8B
oklch(42.7% 0.13 299)
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Step 900
900
#4A336F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#8B5ECF 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) | #3075D3 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E75CC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D748D | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5ECF
#8B5ECF
oklch(58.2% 0.169 299.5)
- #728600
#728600
oklch(58.3% 0.138 119.6)
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 #8B5ECF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B5ECF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
Use #8B5ECF 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.