#8D7DE4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65% 0.15 288.6), rgb(141, 125, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#8D7DE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7DE4 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 125, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.15 288.6) |
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 #8D7DE4 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7DE4 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7DE4 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7DE4 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEE
oklch(81% 0.073 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E5
oklch(70.7% 0.117 288.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7DE4
oklch(65% 0.15 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#725ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.162 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#604DB0
oklch(49.2% 0.151 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F8E
oklch(42.6% 0.126 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#413772
oklch(37.8% 0.098 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#8D7DE4 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) | #588EE8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5889E2 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7691A6 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7DE4
#8D7DE4
oklch(65% 0.15 288.6)
- #979500
#979500
oklch(65% 0.141 108.8)
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 #8D7DE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D7DE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #8D7DE4 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.