#8E53DA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.6% 0.199 300.4), rgb(142, 83, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8E53DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E53DA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 83, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.199 300.4) |
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 #8E53DA | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E53DA | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E53DA text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E53DA text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D69E5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 300.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E53DA
oklch(57.6% 0.199 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#743CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3394
oklch(42.7% 0.153 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E76
oklch(37.7% 0.119 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#8E53DA 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) | #0072DE | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F72D7 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E708F | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E53DA
#8E53DA
oklch(57.6% 0.199 300.4)
- #6F8400
#6F8400
oklch(57.6% 0.137 120.2)
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 #8E53DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E53DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
Use #8E53DA 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.