#8E54CB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.7% 0.18 303.7), rgb(142, 84, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#8E54CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E54CB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 84, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.18 303.7) |
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 #8E54CB | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E54CB | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E54CB text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E54CB text on black | 4.28:1 | 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
#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
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.165 303.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E54CB
oklch(56.7% 0.18 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7640AC
oklch(49.1% 0.167 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#60368B
oklch(42.7% 0.138 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#8E54CB 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) | #1D6FCF | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3871C8 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836C87 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E54CB
#8E54CB
oklch(56.7% 0.18 303.7)
- #668300
#668300
oklch(56.7% 0.14 123.7)
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 #8E54CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E54CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #8E54CB 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.