#8D5BF2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.3% 0.216 294.2), rgb(141, 91, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8D5BF2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 91, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 85%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.216 294.2) |
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 #8D5BF2 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D5BF2 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D5BF2 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D5BF2 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FE
oklch(80.8% 0.106 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A888FE
oklch(70.7% 0.169 294.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D5BF2
oklch(60.3% 0.216 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#8144EB
oklch(55.6% 0.235 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E33CC
oklch(49.1% 0.218 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#592DA5
oklch(42.7% 0.18 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#492B83
oklch(37.8% 0.14 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#8D5BF2 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) | #007CF7 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078EF | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727E9E | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5BF2
#8D5BF2
oklch(60.3% 0.216 294.2)
- #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 #8D5BF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.080
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.080
Use #8D5BF2 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.