#8D5EEE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.5% 0.207 294.4), rgb(141, 94, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8D5EEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.207 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5EEE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 94, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.207 294.4) |
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 #8D5EEE | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D5EEE | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D5EEE text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D5EEE text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A889FA
oklch(70.6% 0.162 294.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D5EEE
oklch(60.5% 0.207 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#8148E6
oklch(55.7% 0.225 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D37C8
oklch(49.1% 0.209 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#592FA2
oklch(42.7% 0.174 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#482C80
oklch(37.6% 0.135 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#8D5EEE 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) | #007DF3 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079EB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737E9D | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5EEE
#8D5EEE
oklch(60.5% 0.207 294.4)
- #818A00
#818A00
oklch(60.5% 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 #8D5EEE, 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 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.076
Use #8D5EEE 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.