#8D5CEC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60% 0.207 295.1), rgb(141, 92, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#8D5CEC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5CEC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 92, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.207 295.1) |
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 #8D5CEC | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D5CEC | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D5CEC text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D5CEC text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#DBD2FB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FC
oklch(81% 0.102 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A989FA
oklch(70.7% 0.162 295)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D5CEC
oklch(60% 0.207 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#8247E5
oklch(55.6% 0.225 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E36C7
oklch(49% 0.209 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A2FA1
oklch(42.7% 0.173 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#492C80
oklch(37.7% 0.135 295)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4B
oklch(27.1% 0.085 295.5)
#8D5CEC 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) | #007BF1 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078E9 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747C9C | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5CEC
#8D5CEC
oklch(60% 0.207 295.1)
- #7E8900
#7E8900
oklch(60% 0.136 115.3)
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 #8D5CEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D5CEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.074
Use #8D5CEC 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.