#8C5CEE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.1% 0.21 294.4), rgb(140, 92, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8C5CEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C5CEE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 92, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.21 294.4) |
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 #8C5CEE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C5CEE | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C5CEE text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C5CEE text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.103 294)
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Step 400
400
#A889FB
oklch(70.7% 0.164 294.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C5CEE
oklch(60.1% 0.21 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#8147E7
oklch(55.6% 0.227 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D36C9
oklch(49% 0.212 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#592FA3
oklch(42.8% 0.175 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#482C81
oklch(37.7% 0.136 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#8C5CEE 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) | #007BF3 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077EB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727D9D | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C5CEE
#8C5CEE
oklch(60.1% 0.21 294.4)
- #808900
#808900
oklch(60.2% 0.136 114.3)
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 #8C5CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.075
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.077
Use #8C5CEE 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.