#8E51FF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.1% 0.242 293.9), rgb(142, 81, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8E51FF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E51FF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 81, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.242 293.9) |
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 #8E51FF | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E51FF | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E51FF text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E51FF text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E51FF
oklch(60.1% 0.242 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#8436FA
oklch(55.7% 0.264 294)
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Step 700
700
#7024DA
oklch(49.2% 0.245 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B22B0
oklch(42.7% 0.203 294)
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Step 900
900
#4A258B
oklch(37.7% 0.158 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1851
oklch(27.1% 0.099 294.1)
#8E51FF 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) | #007AFF | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075FC | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7CA2 | 0.190 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E51FF
#8E51FF
oklch(60.1% 0.242 293.9)
- #808800
#808800
oklch(60% 0.135 113.9)
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 #8E51FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.073
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.075
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.079
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.086
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.089
Use #8E51FF 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.