#8C4AEE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.7% 0.232 296.9), rgb(140, 74, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#8C4AEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4AEE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 74, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.232 296.9) |
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 #8C4AEE | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4AEE | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C4AEE text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C4AEE text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC87FB
oklch(70.7% 0.167 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A63F8
oklch(63.2% 0.213 296.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C4AEE
oklch(57.7% 0.232 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#7232C9
oklch(49.1% 0.216 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C2CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.178 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A81
oklch(37.7% 0.139 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#8C4AEE 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) | #0072F3 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FEB | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737297 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4AEE
#8C4AEE
oklch(57.7% 0.232 296.9)
- #758200
#758200
oklch(57.6% 0.132 116.5)
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 #8C4AEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C4AEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.069
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
Use #8C4AEE 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.