#8D4ED8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.203 301.1), rgb(141, 78, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8D4ED8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 78, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.203 301.1) |
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 #8D4ED8 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4ED8 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D4ED8 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D4ED8 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F3
oklch(80.8% 0.092 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B189EC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E68E6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 301)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D4ED8
oklch(56.7% 0.203 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#753AB8
oklch(49% 0.189 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3195
oklch(42.6% 0.157 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D77
oklch(37.8% 0.122 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#8D4ED8 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) | #006FDC | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #146FD5 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6C8C | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4ED8
#8D4ED8
oklch(56.7% 0.203 301.1)
- #6B8200
#6B8200
oklch(56.8% 0.137 121.2)
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 #8D4ED8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D4ED8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #8D4ED8 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.