#8B5EDC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.1% 0.185 296.8), rgb(139, 94, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8B5EDC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5EDC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 94, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.185 296.8) |
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 #8B5EDC | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5EDC | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B5EDC text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5EDC text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F1
oklch(81% 0.084 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#966EE2
oklch(63.1% 0.17 297.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5EDC
oklch(59.1% 0.185 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D43B4
oklch(49.1% 0.171 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#593892
oklch(42.8% 0.142 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#493174
oklch(37.7% 0.111 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#8B5EDC 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) | #1A78E0 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F76D9 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787994 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5EDC
#8B5EDC
oklch(59.1% 0.185 296.8)
- #798700
#798700
oklch(59.1% 0.136 116.8)
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 #8B5EDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B5EDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
Use #8B5EDC 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.