#8E4AED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.8% 0.231 297.8), rgb(142, 74, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8E4AED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4AED |
| RGB | rgb(142, 74, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.231 297.8) |
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 #8E4AED | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4AED | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E4AED text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E4AED text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FB
oklch(80.8% 0.104 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE86FA
oklch(70.7% 0.167 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C62F6
oklch(63.1% 0.212 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E4AED
oklch(57.8% 0.231 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#7332C7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E2BA1
oklch(42.7% 0.178 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C2A80
oklch(37.7% 0.138 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#8E4AED 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) | #0072F2 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070EA | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777296 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4AED
#8E4AED
oklch(57.8% 0.231 297.8)
- #748300
#748300
oklch(57.7% 0.134 117.5)
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 #8E4AED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E4AED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.069
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
Use #8E4AED 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.