#8B5EDA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.9% 0.183 297.2), rgb(139, 94, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#8B5EDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5EDA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 94, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.183 297.2) |
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 #8B5EDA | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5EDA | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B5EDA text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5EDA text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#C6B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8EE8
oklch(70.8% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#966FE1
oklch(63.2% 0.168 297.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5EDA
oklch(58.9% 0.183 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E43B3
oklch(49.1% 0.17 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#593891
oklch(42.7% 0.141 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#493174
oklch(37.7% 0.111 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E44
oklch(27.2% 0.069 297.4)
#8B5EDA 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) | #1F78DE | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3276D7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797893 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5EDA
#8B5EDA
oklch(58.9% 0.183 297.2)
- #788700
#788700
oklch(59.1% 0.137 117.3)
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 #8B5EDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B5EDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #8B5EDA 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.