#8E4DDC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.9% 0.209 300.8), rgb(142, 77, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#8E4DDC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4DDC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 77, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.209 300.8) |
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 #8E4DDC | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4DDC | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E4DDC text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E4DDC text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B188EF
oklch(70.7% 0.151 301)
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Step 500
500
#9E66E9
oklch(63% 0.192 300.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E4DDC
oklch(56.9% 0.209 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7538BB
oklch(49% 0.195 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3097
oklch(42.6% 0.161 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C78
oklch(37.7% 0.125 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#8E4DDC 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) | #006FE0 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FD9 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6D8E | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4DDC
#8E4DDC
oklch(56.9% 0.209 300.8)
- #6C8200
#6C8200
oklch(56.9% 0.136 120.8)
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 #8E4DDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E4DDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
Use #8E4DDC 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.