#8B60EA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.3% 0.199 293.9), rgb(139, 96, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#8B60EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B60EA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 96, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 77%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.199 293.9) |
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 #8B60EA | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B60EA | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B60EA text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B60EA text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5FA
oklch(81% 0.097 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B60EA
oklch(60.3% 0.199 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F4BE2
oklch(55.6% 0.216 294)
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Step 700
700
#6C3BC5
oklch(49.2% 0.201 294)
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Step 800
800
#57329F
oklch(42.7% 0.167 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#472E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#8B60EA 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) | #007CEE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1679E7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727E9C | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B60EA
#8B60EA
oklch(60.3% 0.199 293.9)
- #818900
#818900
oklch(60.3% 0.135 113.8)
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 #8B60EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B60EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
Use #8B60EA 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.