#8C58E1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.6% 0.2 297.3), rgb(140, 88, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8C58E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C58E1 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 88, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.2 297.3) |
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 #8C58E1 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C58E1 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C58E1 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C58E1 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F4
oklch(81% 0.089 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BEE
oklch(70.6% 0.144 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#986BE9
oklch(63.2% 0.184 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C58E1
oklch(58.6% 0.2 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F3EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.185 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3497
oklch(42.6% 0.154 297)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#8C58E1 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) | #0076E5 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1774DE | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787694 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C58E1
#8C58E1
oklch(58.6% 0.2 297.3)
- #778600
#778600
oklch(58.7% 0.136 117.3)
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 #8C58E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C58E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.011
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #8C58E1 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.