#8C4BD8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.2% 0.207 301.1), rgb(140, 75, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#8C4BD8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4BD8 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 75, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 64%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.207 301.1) |
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 #8C4BD8 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4BD8 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C4BD8 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C4BD8 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B188EE
oklch(70.6% 0.15 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F67E8
oklch(63.2% 0.189 301.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C4BD8
oklch(56.2% 0.207 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7639BA
oklch(49.2% 0.193 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#603096
oklch(42.7% 0.16 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C78
oklch(37.7% 0.125 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#8C4BD8 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) | #006DDC | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #016DD5 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6B8B | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4BD8
#8C4BD8
oklch(56.2% 0.207 301.1)
- #6A8000
#6A8000
oklch(56.2% 0.135 120.9)
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 #8C4BD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #8C4BD8 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.