#8D5ED6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.9% 0.178 298.9), rgb(141, 94, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#8D5ED6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 94, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.178 298.9) |
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 #8D5ED6 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5ED6 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D5ED6 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D5ED6 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 299)
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Step 500
500
#986FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.163 298.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5ED6
oklch(58.9% 0.178 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F43B0
oklch(49% 0.167 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B388E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3272
oklch(37.8% 0.107 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#8D5ED6 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) | #2777DA | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3976D3 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7691 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5ED6
#8D5ED6
oklch(58.9% 0.178 298.9)
- #758700
#758700
oklch(58.8% 0.138 118.7)
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 #8D5ED6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D5ED6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
Use #8D5ED6 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.