#8C5ACE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.6% 0.174 301), rgb(140, 90, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8C5ACE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C5ACE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 90, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.174 301) |
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 #8C5ACE | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C5ACE | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C5ACE text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C5ACE text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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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
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.125 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B6EDA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 301.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C5ACE
oklch(57.6% 0.174 301)
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Step 700
700
#7243AC
oklch(49.1% 0.162 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C388B
oklch(42.6% 0.134 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C316F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D41
oklch(26.9% 0.067 301.3)
#8C5ACE 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) | #2873D2 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B73CB | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F718B | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C5ACE
#8C5ACE
oklch(57.6% 0.174 301)
- #6E8500
#6E8500
oklch(57.8% 0.139 121)
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 #8C5ACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C5ACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #8C5ACE 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.