#8C57CC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57% 0.176 302), rgb(140, 87, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8C57CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C57CC |
| RGB | rgb(140, 87, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.176 302) |
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 #8C57CC | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C57CC | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C57CC text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C57CC text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.126 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C6DDA
oklch(63% 0.163 301.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C57CC
oklch(57% 0.176 302)
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Step 700
700
#7342AC
oklch(49% 0.164 302)
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Step 800
800
#5E378B
oklch(42.7% 0.136 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D316F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#8C57CC 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) | #2371D0 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3971C9 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6E89 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C57CC
#8C57CC
oklch(57% 0.176 302)
- #6A8300
#6A8300
oklch(57% 0.138 122)
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 #8C57CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C57CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #8C57CC 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.