#8E56E3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.205 298.1), rgb(142, 86, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8E56E3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E56E3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 86, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.205 298.1) |
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 #8E56E3 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E56E3 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E56E3 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E56E3 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF0
oklch(70.6% 0.148 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9969EA
oklch(63% 0.188 298)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E56E3
oklch(58.7% 0.205 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#713CBC
oklch(49.2% 0.19 298)
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Step 800
800
#5C3398
oklch(42.8% 0.157 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E79
oklch(37.7% 0.123 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#8E56E3 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) | #0076E7 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E74E0 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7595 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E56E3
#8E56E3
oklch(58.7% 0.205 298.1)
- #768600
#768600
oklch(58.6% 0.136 117.8)
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 #8E56E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E56E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.012
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
Use #8E56E3 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.