#8E4CEE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.1% 0.23 297.4), rgb(142, 76, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#8E4CEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4CEE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 76, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.23 297.4) |
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 #8E4CEE | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4CEE | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E4CEE text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E4CEE text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#C8B3FB
oklch(81% 0.102 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD87FA
oklch(70.7% 0.166 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B63F6
oklch(63.1% 0.211 297.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E4CEE
oklch(58.1% 0.23 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#7233C7
oklch(49.1% 0.213 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D2CA1
oklch(42.7% 0.177 297.4)
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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)
#8E4CEE 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) | #0073F3 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071EB | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767397 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4CEE
#8E4CEE
oklch(58.1% 0.23 297.4)
- #758400
#758400
oklch(58.1% 0.134 117.4)
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 #8E4CEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E4CEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.070
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #8E4CEE 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.