#8D50ED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.5% 0.224 296.7), rgb(141, 80, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8D50ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D50ED |
| RGB | rgb(141, 80, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 81%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.224 296.7) |
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 #8D50ED | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D50ED | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D50ED text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D50ED text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#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
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297)
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Step 400
400
#AC88F8
oklch(70.7% 0.162 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9965F4
oklch(63.1% 0.206 296.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D50ED
oklch(58.5% 0.224 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#7136C5
oklch(49.1% 0.208 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C2E9F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.135 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#8D50ED 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) | #0075F2 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072EA | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757598 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D50ED
#8D50ED
oklch(58.5% 0.224 296.7)
- #778500
#778500
oklch(58.5% 0.135 116.9)
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 #8D50ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D50ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.020
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.076
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.077
Use #8D50ED 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.