#8C4CE3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.1% 0.217 298.7), rgb(140, 76, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#8C4CE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4CE3 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 76, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.217 298.7) |
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 #8C4CE3 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4CE3 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C4CE3 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C4CE3 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE88F4
oklch(70.7% 0.157 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C65EF
oklch(63% 0.2 298.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C4CE3
oklch(57.1% 0.217 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7337C1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E2F9C
oklch(42.8% 0.168 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#8C4CE3 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) | #0070E8 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FE0 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786F91 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4CE3
#8C4CE3
oklch(57.1% 0.217 298.7)
- #708200
#708200
oklch(57.2% 0.134 119)
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 #8C4CE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C4CE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.076
Use #8C4CE3 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.