#8E50CA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.1% 0.185 304.5), rgb(142, 80, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#8E50CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E50CA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 80, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.185 304.5) |
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 #8E50CA | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E50CA | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E50CA text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E50CA text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A16ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.17 304.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E50CA
oklch(56.1% 0.185 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#773EAD
oklch(49% 0.172 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#61348C
oklch(42.6% 0.142 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#8E50CA 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) | #0F6DCE | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #346FC7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836985 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E50CA
#8E50CA
oklch(56.1% 0.185 304.5)
- #638200
#638200
oklch(56.2% 0.141 124.6)
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 #8E50CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
Use #8E50CA 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.