#8E51EB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.5% 0.22 297.3), rgb(142, 81, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#8E51EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E51EB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 81, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 79%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.22 297.3) |
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 #8E51EB | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E51EB | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E51EB text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E51EB text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3F9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC88F6
oklch(70.6% 0.159 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A66F2
oklch(63.2% 0.202 297.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E51EB
oklch(58.5% 0.22 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#7137C3
oklch(49.1% 0.204 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C2F9E
oklch(42.7% 0.17 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#8E51EB 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) | #0075F0 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E8 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777597 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E51EB
#8E51EB
oklch(58.5% 0.22 297.3)
- #778500
#778500
oklch(58.5% 0.135 116.9)
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 #8E51EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E51EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.018
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
Use #8E51EB 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.